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Great RatIfiCa tiOn Meeting
JOHN u. BROWNS
NJ % D.vhR5c Snma-n

PROM FOUR IN THE MORNING UNTIL NINE AT NIGHT
HNOME one, all, selling Groceries at per
above delivered Of charge Such
White Wheat Flour in 25, ~ and 9S pound bags;
Also, Red WhesI, in %, 4s and 90 pound bags;
Extra Sugar Cured Hams;
Extra Dried Beef;
Choice lot OF Cider Vinegar, pure;
Golden Syrup:
Sugar House MOlasses;
BrOwn Sugar, of a superior quality;
Crushed and Powdered Sugar;
Old Government Jafa Coffee, extra quality;
Laguyra Coffee
Baltimore Rio Coffee:
Also, lot Of home made Willow Baskets all Sizes
sale cheap at auVl6l JOHN 7. BROWNS
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A Good Farm for sale.

VNTE offer for sale the place which Coleman lived
Nv since 1855, known the Rogers land lying
yellow Creek Dickson county Tenn partly the stage
within one mile Wamsve and three miles Of the Nash
vile and Northwestern Railroad healthy, pleasant and
t mart Of Tennessee Said land contains absut
and ninety ares-eghy cleared, and about fifty
good land clear sn good state Of cultivation, with
irritable dwelling houses houses ETC. ep Also, good
orchards several falling springs Of excellent water
timbered certainly be made Of the most desi
rabe stock farms in section Of country We promise
bargain this land will sell for cash, time with inter
further information call James hcNeilly, who
near said place. the undersigned at Fogers Landing
Tennessee river BYRN 4 BROTHER.
Onion and american copy, and charge Advocate.
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Will continue the business the OLD stand South Mar
ket Street. where be will be pleased friends
toner's and offer them stock OF Dry Goods
Boots Shoes Hats, Ready Made Clothing, articles
usually kept in Dry Goods Store. liberal Of patronage
respectfully solicited Great bargains will
Country Jeans Lnssy, so1ks Rags, Feathers &C. taken
change for goods. L. D.. WHEELER
0rfoha
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DISSERTATION.

BE eopartnership heretofore existing between WHEELER
SLOAN this day dissolved by mutual CONSENT L. D.
xk IS alone authorized to settle the business Of the firm.
L. D. WHEELER,
JAS. J. SLOAN.
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NEW FIRM,
MONTGOMERY & STEWART
GROWERS AND DEALERS IN
Fruits, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs,
Roses, &C., &C.,
LINW GOD MUIR SERY,

NASHVILLE, I'd: TENNESSEE
Three Miles from the Public squaTeon the Esboo Bread
Broad Street Turnpike.
GHE Propretors in Offering this edticI of their Catalogue
to the Public beg leave them that every e1deaYOr
is Used render their establishment worthy confidence
patronage all persons Their growu
mahsby thrifty, and of such varieties ashaVe proved succeed
best in Tennessee and the Soul ern States
In addition lageV I:ey OF Fruit TssJ, call parc-
uar attention sockci Large Eergreens
Trees suitable immediate effect the only establish
ment in the State where such can be Rad.
Nameing, Packing Shipping and Transporting carefully at
tended to.
Enough charged for packing to pay Of material.
All plants delivered in Nashville free Of charge
Orders solicited. MONTGOMERY STEWART,
oct20-d6m 6 DIP Proprietors.
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y. A, FahnesfOek's Vermifuge.::

TPThis Safe and EffectuaI Remedy for
Worms extensively used regular physicians
than any proprietary medicine Whsh has msde its
pearance in the United States.
used with the freedom and confidence by gentlemen
who have attained all the Middle Western and south
eFn States
The great Of its popularity the fact that nothing has
yet heen discovered which be substituted in its place. and
that be used In all without fears to the
suit Its perfect safety recommends it to every parent II
secreted within the system, it will speedily expel them
obtain the genuine article every
purchaser should his guard and look we'll to the initials
the bottle and and be particular see that he bayng
B. A Fahnestocks Vermfuge and o other. nov4-wlm
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
ETIsUING to make other investments propose to sell
Wv all our Real Estate in Davidson county, follows
THAT SUBURBAN RESIDENCE,
the franklin Turnpike Of the city,
and opposite the residence OF the late Joseph W. Horton,
Containing about Forty Acres.
This perhaps the thevioiny Nash
Vile desirable country residence The house
esod with u or IS q land purchaser may
THAT VALUABLE FARM,
known the Sim Tract situated smith Turnpike old
Lebanon road within .ee miles OF Nashville containing 800
acres The soil good well WateFed and tirere and
bedvided small tracts Of twenty acres and UPWARDS all OF
which admirably adapted for country residences gar
deps and dairy farms Also, that
BEAUTIFUL FARM
IN same road occupied by c. Mcanrreu and forerlv
owned by Thos Asrdng containing about 25c acres This
plsceis well known need further ecriton Tt viii
also be divided purchasers. T. O McCamIheiI viii .o
these places O any who will call.
All property will be reasonable terms and
on a credit Of one, two, three and four years.
Apply to A. V. Lindsey Nashville or to either Of the nm
dersignde, THOs. Q. McCAMPBELI.
Six miles from Nashville,
J.AMCCAMPBRLL,
mh3l Nashville
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TIE GLOBE
The OnfcfaI Paper of Congress.

n prBLIs5 now Prospectus OF The Dailg Globe
and The Congressional Globe and APpendac to renlin
Congress will the FIRST Monday Of next December, vhe
shsllresume publishing the above named papers They hsv
published long, that most public men KNOW their chaEac
ter therefore deem needless TO give account
| the kind Of matter they will contain
The Daily Globe will contain aFeper Ct the DEBATES in boil
branches Congress taken down BY reporters egua at ieas
corps short hand writer's IN this OF IN any othe eoun
try majority Of them will, each. be able 70 report ger0ti
ten thousand hour while the average number OF world
spoken fluent speakers rarely exceeds seven i've
hundred hour When the debates OF gay 90 not
they will ID e Oay alobe OF
the morning. which will contain also the news OF the dsy
together with such editorial articles as may DC ny pass
re Congressional, Globe and AppendtS will contain
port the Debates Congress- revised By the speaker the
Messages President OF the United Stae he Annual Re-
ports Of the of the Executive Departments tae Laws
and passed during the session, and copous 70 an Ihey
will printed donbe royal Sheet in DOCK iox quar-
20 size each containing sixteen pages "hoe VIII
it is believed at 1900 pages This Is acknowledged
the cheapest sold in any country Wnetner
print printed manuscript copy taxing Ior @dsG he aV
craze number Of words It contains,
The coming session. will without doubt be unusually inter
esng because the debates will in great measure re upon the
policy of the President elec and the alooe % oeen
for past the only source o Which oepaaes OF
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Joint ResOrtion passed providing for distribution the
Laws Of Congress aud the Debates thereon.
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Approved, August 6, 1852.
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PIANOS! MUSFCI

r AM receiving ny Stock Of Pianofortes from tn,
following Factories, which will be the largest offered in
the city steinWay Sons, A. h Gale Co., Haynes Brothers
Hazeton Brothers. VIM. Kaube Co.. Peters and Webb
Bradbury, and soebeller Schmidt all Of which will be sold
at small advance cost for cash negotiable paper All the
new and popular music received together With Accodeons
Yions, Flutes Drums, Brass Instruments &C. For bargains
:" come to me, at number 80. JAS. A. MCCLURE.
septl6-9
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Sugar!

4 n H0GsHEApS crop Louisiana Sugar, choice arti
cle arrive BY steamer B. NJ Runyan Monday pext
an for sale low for cash MIzELL, HOOPER & CO.,
Nov IO-dtf Nos and Market street:
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For Sale.
SOUTHERN TRUNK MANUFAcTO Il
Fassett & Crossman,

VO.51 A1RKETSZREEE NASHVILLE, Z8EE,
Rnufacturers and Wholesale and Retail
DEALERS Il KIEDsoy
Ladies and Cents Travelling Trunks,
BONNET BOXES,
VALXSES, CARPET BAGS, &c. &c.
EsIRE call the attention of all those in want OF any
thing in line, Wholesale retal) cur
stock before purchasing elsewhere confident
sell low any other house in the city
manufacture and is made Of the best materials
first class Eorkmen All must admit the wisdom Of buying
made at home in preference to buying that made at the Eas
pressy for jobbing.
We especially invite the attention OF the Ladiestoot
PAT ENT Trunk FOR LADIES
has compartments for Bonne Dresses ParasoS, Brushes
and Waterproof compartment for Sponges, OILS, &c.
All kinds Of Trunks made order, repaired
rtnotiee. Give call 81 Market street, two doors
South Of the Square. FASSETT & CROSSMAN
mayl9-d&tw1y
A u
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SALE OF IMPORTED BLOOD STOCK.

TaVHE Blight BLOOD FILLIES, recently import. ~
Z ed from England by the Kentucky Importing NrEn
Company, villhe sold public in the city ofLe 49,
ington, n.y. Saturday, the 29d Of September 1860 VI ~
They superior animals and Of the pures England
septlo-dsd JOHN B. v. LEY, President,
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CONE BROS, Agents,
So College Street,
25-tf EACUr-TyTE rray,-
Change OfLOcnrion

DBINf compelled go South account Of the health Of
family, will be located winter At the slsvs
depot ct Pondexer Little Co., No. % Bareue street. New
Orleans where VIII be pleased to friends will give
prompt attention to the sale Of all property consigned Ny
Agents Pate and Jas scruggs will attend TO my depot in
Nashville and negroes that cannot be sold in Nashville by in
structing hem will be forwarded Orleans HoDing
BY strict aent to business the part myself and agents
TO merit continuance Of the liberal patronage heretofore
tended respectfully solicit favors OF all having bE
nessi1 my line, either iOrNashvlle or New Orleans.
noVIl-H WILL n pOyn
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Advertisers exceeding the space contracted
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added.
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Insertion.
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Woman in White

ADVENTURES OF ADAMS, Bear Hunter Of Cali.
fOrnis- Illustrated
JUST RECEIVED By
septI6 JOHN YORK & co.
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DURsUANT to order made by the Clerk Of the
County Court0f Weakley county, Tenn hereby notify
all having claims the OF Pernea Thomp
deceased file them with said Clerk before the 18th
day Of January next for adjudication and pro rata distribution
said being nsoven and that being appointed BY said
Clerk to adjudicae the claims the October 3 1900
W. R. ROSS, Administrator,
Nov. 9, Govt Of said Estate.
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The DAILY publishes a very large quantity of
matter, and the TRIWEEKLY is made up of two
Daily issues and the WEEKLY is one of the largest
handsomest, and cheapest sheets printed in the
Union
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WsakIey County, state Of Tonnesseo.

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF WEAKLEY
COuntY--NOvemhsr Rules, 1860. Jerry Cherry admin
istator Of the estate Of james Halter Jane Halter
etaPeton to sell land It appearing satisfaction Of
the Clerk and Master Of said Court law Of Nan
cy Fletcher deceased nonredents Of the Tennes
see and beyond the ordinary process Of this Court
fore ordered by said Clerk Master that
Nancy Fletcher deceased before the
OF said County Court be held the Count in Dresden,
on the first Monday in December 1850 plead answer
demur to said petition the will confessed
as 10 them and set for Tearing them
Der term II is fBrther ordered that this notice published
four successive weeks IN the Weekly UNION AMERICAN,
news published 10 the city Of Nashville Tenn. This The
5th day II November, 1850 q. R. MoWHRRFER Clerk OF
NOV II, 'oO-W4t-Pr's fee 80 said County Court.
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land for Sale.

BURNSIDE'S PURE OLD 8IONONGAHELA
BNE WHISKY.
a NONsClENTlOUsLf distilled by Mr.. JAMES BURNSIDE,
OF Allegheny County Pa the old fashioned honest
from the choicest Rye and offered until adapt
ed 20 wholesome use by 1t the psatabe,
il mphsaly the pures beverage in the reach Of the pub
c 20 the invalid those in health, it itself for
its unrvaled qualities stmulant Of the and
henehcent description. For sale barrels,
put in cases Of one dozen bottles each.
CLERY & ST0CKDALE. Proprienrs,
32s Walnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
WIN. c. CONNER, Agent,
22j Pennsyl vania Avenue, Washington City, D. c.
G. & K. n. WHITE, Jr., Agents,
oct7-d3m 81 Cedar Street, New York
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TERMS.

For a copy the Daily Globe, for four monhs~$3 90
For copy Of the Congressional Globe and Appendix during
For copies ditto, when ordered at the same time 90
No attention will be paid to any order unless the money &C.
company it.
Bank current section Of the country whore sub
resides received at par The whole part
subscription may RENTED in postage stamps which
preferable to any currency, except gold or silver
JOHN G. RIVES,
noy8-f Washington, Oct. 49, 1850.
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OF THE
BEST QUALITY AND LATEST STYLES,
BEN IL e Y'S.
NOrIh.East Corner of cherry & Cedar SITS.
augYI-tf

Fresh Arrivals.
FUsT RECEIVED BY RAIL ROAD DIRECT FR0d
% Baltimore and New York.
so hhds Sngar-alsgrades;
$50 bbls refined Yellow Sugar;
100 bags Coffee
800 bags Rio Coffee;
30 bags Old Gov Java Coffee;
10 hlf chests Imperial and GunpOwder Tea;
40 hIf chests Black Tea;
25 hbs New Mackerel;
so cases Oysters;
Zoe boxes Fire Crackers;
los dozen BrOOms;
lO0 boxes German Matches
100 boxes Virginia Tobacco
so boxes Ground Spices:
Which together with great variety Of Goods
line, to the trade, very low for Cash.
LANIER PHILLIPS & co.
sepl4H No. 80 South Market ST.
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InsOIvent Notice.

Agents Wanted in every County.
Sent any address, post paid, the receipt Of So
z. HAGAN a. GO.
aug25-w2n 81 College street, Nashville.
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UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE.

MILITARY COLLEGE.
j. BERREN L1NDsLEY NJ D. D. Chancellor Of the University,
and Professor Of Chemistry and Geology.
Col R. JOHNSON, Superintendent OF the Military College,
and Professor Of Engineering.
JANEs F. HAMILTON, NJ Professor OF Mathematics, and Natu-
raj Philosophy.
J. STEWART NJ, Professor and Latin Languages and
Literature.
GEORGE BLIcKIE NJ D. Professor of Botany and Natural
History.
Rev J. W HoYTE NJ D, Professor OF Mental Moral
Philosophy, and Biblical Literature
r. W PITMAH Adjunct Professor Of Ancient Languages.
]. G. AEsLABE, Teacher of French and Drawing.
c. K. WINSTON, NJ D, Surgeon.
The First Term Of the Academic Year 1S6O6,
the Sd of September, 1860
The Second Term the eth Of January, 1861.
Commencement Exercises take place the Eth of june 1851
Tuition, Boarding. Wsshng Fuel, Rooms Servants attend
and use Of Arms SlO Term Naturalization Fee So
Students required to furnish their Engineering,
French Spanish German Drawing Book keeping and Fencing
each $40 per Term of twenty weeks
Students under II years Of age will not be admitted.
By the aid of Military Discipline effective government Is
tabhed and health physical culture good order and indusr
Que habits promoted
For Catalogues additional normaton apply to Mem
Der Of the Faculty, B. r. JOHNSON,
uly2l '50-d&twlt&w II Superintendent.
Notice.
COMMITTED Jail in this county negro man, who says
that his name solomon and beloEgs to SOLOMON
In Richmond, Virginia. about thirty DID, about feet
six inches high, will weigh about AS $50 pounds
come forward and prove his property and pay expenses
V. WALKER, sheriff OF
October TO- 'cOw5t-Pr's fee So County, Tenn.
Money.
SoCTH CAROLINA, Georgia and alabama money until
further notice. will be received by at par heretofore
in payment Of any debt due US.
noVl4-d UTE, SHEPHERD & 90.
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McGuire's Tennessee Justice, Mag
istrate's Guide and Business
Mans Counsellor.

McGuire's Tennessee Justice, Mag
istrate's Guide and Business
Mans Counsellor.
IF YOU ARE A MAGISTRATE,
1T TELLS YOU The origin Of your Office, its duties and
what Crime is, who is capable Of com.
mitting it, and how it punished, whs,
evidence TO receive, who liable to arrest.
1T TELLS YOU The meaning of Law Terms in general
use, with abridged Law Dictionary,
and gives forms for Warrants, Deposi.
TONS Writs, Afidavits, Judgments,
Stays Deeds, Mortgages, summons. &c.
1T TELLS y What is Arson, Burglary, Rape Robbery
Treason, Perjury, Larceny, Abduction,
assault and Battery, Conspiracy, Lewd-
ness, Embezzlement, Bribery, Bgamy,
Kidnapping, Exortion, Gaming Usu
~, Crimes and Misdeneanors OF slaves,
and how they are punished
IT TELLS YOU Your civil powers and duties uris1ie-
ti'nin civil cases. when one Justice mag
act for another, and Of summary juris-
diction.
IT TELLS YOU Your power and duties in case Of Re.
pleyn, Attachment, Forcibe Entry
and Detainer, when acting Coroner.
1T TELLS YOU The form Of procedure in criminal
civil cases.
IF YOU ARE A CONSTABLE,
1T TELLS YOU The origin Of your Office, its duties
powers and liabilities, aud gives you
forms for the transaction Of all your
business.
If YOU ARE IN BUSINESS,
IN TELLS YOU How to draw up Partnership Papers,
Agreements OF all kinds, Bills Of Sale,
how TO makeyour Will, how to administer
estate, how to draw up Bonds,
Mortgages, Powers Of Attorney, Bills Of
Exchange, Receipts and Releases.
IT TELLSaEOU ROw to keep out Of Law by showing
you how to do your business legally,
thus saving vast amount OF property
and vexatous litigation by its timely
consultation.
Agents Wanted in every County.
Sent any address, post paid, the receipt of So
z. HAGAN & GO.
aug25-w2n & College street, Nashville.
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NTEW YORK HERALD and LOUISVILLE
IN JOURNAL received daily, by
noTsO HGREEE co.
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COaI oil.

on B8LS COAL OIL just received on consignment and
FOI will be sold low. ARMSTRONG; & co.
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GBs gasBbiIIe anian anh 5meritan.
Daily ss; RtI.WeeklY 81; WeekIr 81.
Rates of Advertising.

TEN LINES OR LESS CONSTITUTE 4 SQUARE.
IN TIE DAILY
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Land for Sale.
'OIhur's Eclipse washing Machine,
NO FAMILY SHOULD BE WITHOUT ONE.

TEyHE only Washing Machine brought before the people
which Of absolute practical simple cheap
easily operated, and eoumeBds itself everybody
Apply to HARDY BROTHERS, Agents,
sepg2 AZ Public Square.
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FIREWORKS. TORCHES,
FLAGS, DECORATIONS and
FIRE BALLOONS
In any quantity at LUoKs,
NsS3-f IS, Union Street

SEALED PRORUSALS
NMTIL received at the Office the Superintendent until ii
w o'clock NJ November 10th for the Drsysge Of the
Nashville Chattanooga Rail Road for the ending Nov
LIST, 1861. W COLE,
SupeF
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-10-12
publican gains. Republican State ticket
undoubtedly elected by 5 to 5000.


undoubtedly elected by 5 to $4,000.
We have returns, as yet, from only
20 counties; these show heavy Republi-
can gains in every instance, and if the
rest of the State does correspondingly
we'll, there will be majority close npon
10000 for Lane, and the whole State
ticket. 8 Republican Congressman are
elected out of la gain Of l member to
the Republicans. A Republican Legis-
lature is also chosen, which secures U.
S. Senator to the Republicans for 6 years,
in place of Fitch, Bogus Democrat.
Pennsylvania Election.-We have re-
turns from % out of 81 counties. and es-
Inmates of other counties reported, show
majority for Curtin, (Rep.,) of 25, ,231,
and for Foster, (Dem., } Of 1913. The
Republican majority in the State will
run up to 10000. The Republicans
have elected 20 of the Is Congressman,
sure, with the chance of another. They
lose one in the 9Th District-Berks
County-where Ancona, Dem, is elected
in place of Jno. Schwartz, deceased. A
Republican Legislature is elected, which
secures a Republican Senator to succeed
Mr.. Bigler.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-10-12
LATERFROM CALIFORNIA.

ST. JOSEPH, Oct. 8.-The Pony Elk,
press, with California dates to the 24th
ult., arrived here last night.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. PA fire at
Pacheco Contra, Costa county, on the
24th, destroyed nearly $40, 600 worth of
property. t
These is no new feature in the politi-
cal canvass.
The State Agricultural Fair at Sacra-
mento has proved greatsuccess. Over
a thousand head of blooded stock were
placed in competition for premiums.
The mining accounts from Carson
Valley, as we'll as from the New Coco
silver mines, near Owens Lake, are en-
couraging.
The latest accounts from Oregon state
that the Legislature continued adjourn
ing from day to day, without a quorum.
A report was circulated of contem-
plated compromise between the Douglas
and Breckenridge Democrats, giving each
party one Senator on condition that the
seeding Breckenridge Senators would
return and give the Senate a legal Or
The lower House passed resolution,
on the goth ult., inviting the Senate, in
it's disorganized condition, to meet in
joint Convention the next day, and pro-
ceed at once to the election of Senators.
The Douglas and Breckinridge parties
in Oregon had each held Conventions
and nominated Electoral tickets.
The Breckenridge ticket is as follows:
Delazon Smith, James O'Meara and L.
W. Doughitt.
Douglas Ticket-Wm. Fl. Farra,
Benjamin Harding and VIM. Hoffman.
The mining news from Oregon and
British Columbia is encouraging.
The census returns give Washington
Territory 5000 population.
Advices from Chica state that the
Chinese would make great resistance to
the French and English, and desperate
fighting was expected.
Russian war steamers had been very
active, moving about with large bodies
of troops ON board.