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STATE OF ILLINOIS. county IF 1t suite, ~. Gu, UT
Court of the said County, June term, 4. y. >6 In
Chancrry. John Rockwell and Charles W. Rock
we'll. Is Jane. Il; Campbell, WI liam u. Brown. Johh
u. +. Russell, Louis r. Jami>on Henry Moore Simeon
Hyde, DiNwen LathrUp. Francis PeNton William h.
ogden, x. h. Richards, Henry King, D. wilcox, John
H. kinzie, John s Wright L. Is. Marcy. Frederick
Bronson, Joseph Gallagher G-orge forqu-r. Roger
~ Arms, Stephen Champn. Charles c. Williams.
Robert Porn.ioy Gordon Bailey, John :. Bussimg }.
Shaper, E II. Sh,prer, Eleanor Crabiree. John L.
Macsir George Hail Jo.ept Ripley, Scott, Slapter
M"rr-ll, Mackie, Oakley Jennison. Thomas J. Lea
Witt, Joel Parker Edward Pa'deiford, John siaun-
ton the unknown heirs Of Louis T. Janiison ana tIe
uninows hrs Of Francis Pey,on. snd the unA n"s
heirs OF ID Wilcox amt the unSho~E n.n ror"usr
Richards, and tie unknown heirs oi Gt"rg. r., SI
and the unknown heirs of Samuel IL ray az. - ~.
Fay ex-cutrix of snmue, II. Fay, deceased az" @
unknown heirs of Henry Moore, an" NC .n..rs ~
h-r; OF sinron .ya., nif Of section fourteen, in
Township thirty three norm, o. e
p m IN l.. san. &c. "nnnnresi-nce of the said James
N b. Campbell, the unk new sSw Moor. the unknown
son, the nnhno"" i~de the unknown heirs of Francis
P.yron "nknown heirs . %, M.rcy. Frederic
known ne Iosrph s. Gallagher George Forqner. Henry
~ Roger n. Arms, Stephen Cha'ipi,n' Cnar'es =.
MING Io,.rt Pomeroy, Gordon Bailey, John 5.
WIZ, : Siaptsr, r.. Il. Shaper Eleanor Crabtree,
'nhn +, Macke. George Hall. Joseph Ripley Scott,
Sh,nt.r Morrell Mackie, Oakley Jennison, Thomas
: iravitt, Joe, Parker, Edward Paddsiford, John r.
Siuunton, the unknown heirs Of George Forqner, tn
heirs OF Samuel n. Fay deceased, Susan Fay.
ex.curix of Samuel H. Fay, deceased, and that the
said john s. Wright has Of this State, having
been filed in the Office of the clerk of the court Aforesaid
Notice i. hereby given, all the parties named -
defendants in said suit that the said compla:nants NED
their bin of complaint in the court aforesaid on the
chancery side thereof. the 6sh day OF April, D.
500 and that summons thereupon ISSUED out OF the
said ganst all the said defendants return aoie
on the second Monday of June next, a. iooo,l Ms
by law required and that said suit is now pending in
said court and that unless yoL the said defend
ants shall personally be and appear before the said
c rcuit Court of La Sale county. on the frst day
of the next term thereof, to be holden at Ottawa,
in the said county. the second Monday OF June.
mr. denim Ia h. QaA
bill complaint, the same. and the
therein alleged will be taken for confessed. and de-
entered you according the prayer Of the
bill JOHN r. NASH, Clerk.
JAMES ST. c. BoAL, Solr. for Compts. sp7-<w
COro OR TONS EOOK STORE for eehoo, Bc,ks
" Stationery. nice Dssks fos Children. janao
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Valuable Property
FOR SAI,I-,'

VIII - on e"o" time aud At Il reasonable price
Z tie Towing property. ~.
M tc-i1r1re on '!- % nf Fox Rive
IL. east = fh"Ck l3-bCiu- 100 front and - .,
deep II - beyond question te hand-oui.sr location
Tor Residence ia the cry Tie grounds are
adorned with tie choicest kinds shrIhjrry and
shade trees. aud IN its sari.n apple. pear. plum aud
peach ir--- ia bearing condition; also. pvu;y Crane
Vinc~, currant, Coos '.rrirs, BERRIES ui straw
berries IL short. cvsy thing desirable nd com;
fort j. provided Tor.
Also so acres good prairie land ear New Michigan
AMI Pontiac, Livingston county.
Lots !, =. and 5. Iiiocs - Ottawa.
Lots and = subdivision of Lot, 10 and II E,orL
Lot - Block %, all goni business Lots.
Al a Ie allow valuable Property is offered at a rsa
s"n"hle price, and on time 10 suit tie purchaser
EciO NJ OSNAN.
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GKEEN'@ MILL

Successor to the UM Pioneer.
HAS been rebuilt during the last year. in the most u
i ] rabe, substantial, and w0rkmanlike manner. and
almost without reference cost, their has be.
and is Excelsior" They have
Three lx un Of ISlrrS
In operation which have been arranged expressly
Custom Work, with everything entirely new and wi l
have the fourth for Merchant Custom Work.
dy short time, and when completed will superior
any Custom and Merchant Mill in the State All that
they ask is fair trial, they feel confident that with
their mill and long experience f25 years) in the 0,i-
business fully warrants them in defyin0 al hon0Td'
Die petition None but the most experienced an" se
commodating millers are employer.
Cash paid for the best srtjc,s sf Winter Whssa,
Dayton, April Z 1854 JSD eHss"'
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4 OTIS fer .Hic IN .>l.t-'> MIDDLETON.
J LOIS flr sale ia Railroad Addition.
Lot. iur SALE jU tniGn Aiiiti"n.
lrts for safe va tHaHii'j,i.'> aIdI;ios.
A. y,-,'UH Ts''so,J y,tre- varying .5cm $40 $500
literal rrr.as.
A'', ia" re-'i-nre property, on Ottawa AyeuVe.
Also, valuable In near town suitable 'rr gardening
purposes. d to- , H. g. lanai II r ENMIrpS
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Warehouse Sale.

TE7E shall sell. for charges tie following nropertr
w at pEuiic sIctou. the 18Th DAY Of Ai.y A. D.
j. q, AZ 8 cocA ~. at Tia. Warehouse OF Cu,hinan
NOics. in The city 81 ottawa la Sale Co, III.
Mary !eliiug. = tomb stones.
T. h. Nahony. bD'=. liz Tor.
T. Sc!ocS. box liquor.
A. Canny, buckets shovel : vind.-ss, anger.
J E-tnbus, s boxes T.. II. Go".-.
reb25-;m CC.lINtN . yOGCE
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G.lfclinl,. 9 Nnt.,c

NoIiCE - hereby given, that !, Israel &. Cooper,
~ Guardian for h L ,bctn Reynolds William Rty-
noids Eosaline Reynolds. ani Thomas Reynolds, heirs
ataw to the estate OF AsIr Lane dec.asrd shall pc
tiion the Probate Court % La Sale Ju.s
of said court Ia he held Ottawa. the
Monday o. June. eighteen hundred and sixty for de
10 sell all Of Their right tile interest and claim
tie real estate o. said deceased.
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Kerosene Oil & LAMPS


" HAT 'r you l-sr : k-rns-r- 81. 10 goa like
W ftf T. ;.lus u r.r rr-i scnpo>'ies. GIT
usc. Nh-r- do you - :; : e. r.EI Sa>'-
I - have Are r.rrv E,sfor hrs0,f. - J. and Gu-
- o' lamp t,"ir -:or IT, Mansion Iiou--
Ire question bong -, qU,H'y -, 81 = ia regard
t'r "-i e. ir h'r'>'Hr -it. hv person. Go'i-uE the
wy -"N sumption "f r' ntI. r"u,ls.fr-a
rr'Hu,y "uI beauty of ~ - s', 0Irr tie follow
iI- ,gi,'- s'~fvu.-uE. which prcpar, tV Profess
SGT I y hyf-. one ~ the most prominent and l.-r-
gu-hcG ci''uilst> 90 Nv Iors. Taking the
light n!ftit -rl'rn - K-ro--n- OIL wiH produce
aI to" price. . ii- -t,iiari ;h- .,r tn.
i""N.I= .-- materials riIl cump1rv With il fol
lows. O4r gallon 81 Kerosene oh produce, ne much
ls.t
gallon. Eurui,s. Fiusi. - 1c.......-.. 20
=, do Sr-rrl Dtl. - % -
s.. I,rI OF. At .ur.... -. ..-....... 8 &c
do Nnalr OIL. al $40 900. ........... .. ? q,
! lbs sperm tHI dtc-. at ir-.--... 10
~ lb- T'li"w a." at !5c-..-.- .-..--....... . -
for the uovJS
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IILIN...-.I
DE-. :. G. A Efs & 60.
LOWELL. MASS.
10 Q

o.LaNl o.; a.. y ALkrt.. r I ',i.I,r,.s. ~ l..
THOMPSON. and NJ hN.t->l.. a. Gl'ca. ~ J H..
REID CO, a!G dealers IA e,r.y ioua IA Ih- United
slate-. T-I-SaI
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w ice to sSNiI,scr..
ANiNi re. owed my Marble Establishment directly
- opposite the new Post Office, Columbus street
me increased room enables furnish bn iers with
ee cut 10 rher on the shortest notice aud the low
esthgufe. Having some of the experienced work.
"e. w 'he west rhn ensure entire satisfaction.
n L. A large stock Of cut rough Joliet md other
UsoAe en- hand nay20 wrI Il 4 RoO
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None, xy.ti Invested

prove farming l,ut. So ~ sale and L,y tu.,ton
Counties, for sals ga easy rxrul.
my GEt
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II 80 NJ
Boot and Shoe Store
r SnN

No | Uossocks Block, Main Street, Otfa'0'
I in receipt of Il fine assortment boo's' S"o''
Il R.bhers. &c. , >,;,,. and
Also, Hats and Caps, and Gents bu ,',n for cash
Gloves, all of Il best manufacture ~ sneuf
Call aud examine. TIT TT. pioE Vim ST.
oC29 No NoSS"c1 =" O
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FOR sue.
L PLEASANT residence in Sn,t h Ottawa A large
~ portion OF the purcs money can renain secured
on the premises for OF years; or will be .x-
changed iorfarnins iaxd.
hc,lI
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ElCIiN Il S.INGIH.
ILLINOIS LAND AGENCY.
Lands bought and sold Oh Commission Taxes uaiI
Abstracts of Title furnished, Collections made, Invest
mei'ts made in Government other Lands, Money
f., Loaned. ottay, Au.u., : ,Ss-
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Non. E> plOsivc Fluid.
DfMEMrFE thai v. 4. GRiGGs has the oily gsnuirs
III Non r, pIosiS< IIuid sold all sthers ara
"a y iH,s tsss Dao
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L HAVE large assortment Of DAWSON w.Rrrv l.
II IIYDEr Pens. the best Pens mad. In H.. ~ r.,
Pen is warranted. At the Drug Store Of
c.S
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Ottawa ~ T I. 7: / All Pontiac. ~ the c. \
II e. Il Vlu BE- 10. r,.ny.i,'cn; ll-r. 81"
Tor chose SIZING =. -N4l.i:.- the iand
brace, Ju., ? 80. WILLIAM STRANN.
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Oil! Oil.
HIACHINE OIL. Lard oil. Linseed Oil, Whale oil
n Meats GOT Oil. and Fish Oil, for sale by
xugYO EY. GRIGGS
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CHEAP BOOKS -
~ tan9e OR1OTS D00K S10RK
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Fishing THCsaic.
4 LARGE aud complete assortment, a Trout
N Line To Ninnow Hook, for sale low. at
marc = Z. EARL & SONS
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And for sale BY all principal druggists throughout the
States.
All orders should he directed to WI. NUDGE 4 CO.,
Earivle. Madison CO., n. Y, or B. l.. JCDSON CO.
No. 50 Leonard ST., New York Civ aug6
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sheet Music.
fCOn PIECES Of Sheet Music IN, r.:, -
i wv Ing my stock very lar .e OF songs Dm,s
Quarteitts, "aitzes, poIsas Marches md Srhn,,is'
A liberal discount o t-ach.rs A - 80 '.,es.
s,rpciou Books. l,eio al W ih-
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STATE AND COUNTY ROADS.
APrfaas nee OF TIE FARM AN3 GENERAL AS
pee OF TIE COUNTRY AROUND.

There are ,wo steam Touring mills within tea mics,
ard good mil within six. The iaTt-r Ias
SAL mi !, connection with l.:
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1t is oreasv access 10 the Rock Island railroad and
the Chrng", Aiton, and II. Louis railroad The Amer
lean L. u,ral railroad is being completed. which
has located Il depot WiIhin four miles o; the nearest
portion of the farm.
The Peru and Fort Wayne Il. V. viii locate depot
within two and half miles the Tonica aud Petersburg
/ road will locate depot within two and half miles
the Gal-nn Branch the H. Central x Il i also with
in half DAYS drive aud the Illinois and Nichigir
Canal Is reach, 4 at = distance oi thirteen miles
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sMClfTi NETTnENENT-

Mire vas ti- fret t'ur"V'r eat gan upon the hist
prairie y,r- -iur~, win only half dozen .,rr
houses visible the 'iistau-- NON pflrf
e.. hundred ;ru i"U-e, bssi-- tir.e or Jour ia .->
ue~il- 10 planted .rryvs-
IN .fatr vicinity W. have good school ~ q
onward o. sky children a a-- TO -" -~...I.
cir i. 3 some Ave since. - tie r.
r-;iou.l yoi.ry. Numbering about SKY member
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Ca,din. auI Spinning

WI he d1ur ~ io:- % 81 i'-. aud uIF4rHs at !; 20
r-ut- l.-T I'f:d-
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sheet Music.

RANCHES.
I ser u ami Ornamental. .nch "a No,ey rrs.s,
y Gard Gases Cabas, Pen Knives, TahIes &c
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Oh STORE for eehooi b, ks
lssks fos Children. jan9o
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10

paied by deed 80 slaves all that reusined 70 her, nav
ing before that ses free six eight by separate inss
meDta.
Crepe HDl; the residence Of Mr.. Bates stussea sooo
four miles from the City Of 81. Louis Is oich ~au
siOn, surrounded by nicely cultivated ssrdehs
arbors and shsubbery, among which 'ne gray,
,;vs. ns,ue 10 the Mace is pro inent Though be sno
s,,rs,aoan, he lives in comfortable and substantial
,lvle beeuips the man who bas national repaIaaon
ike bis. m.
His priva.s character is euiDentfy exemplary To.
MON. ,esshces of his youth have become the settled
principles of biz manhood Be,ond the Decent resps'
and generation for religion which politicians aimos
universally affect in their outward lives, be chershes
nv day sss of devotion in bis family, and other ordi
panees Of religion the sentiments Of consistent Christ
ian piety. With the virtues Of head and heart which
characterized some Of the early statesmen Of the Re
public be lie equal to any station In the GOvernmen
which his countrymen may assign him.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Board Of Survey, 10 consist of Lieut. Col Myers,
and Surgeon e. ii. Abadie, will convene at New.Or
leans forthwith to report upon the disposition to be
made of certain unservceabe property belonging to tae
Subsistence Department. The United States steam
irigae Merrmac, which arrived at Norfolk the 5th
inst from the South Pacific, viii &c out Of commission
in day or two. She has been aosent over % months
and has returned in fine order. Hermmament consists
Of 40 9-inch shell guns, and two pivot guns liaea
each, with 4 2i-pound bowize,'. She carries crew
of eco men and officers all told. IL will take about
s6OC to pay the crew oil. detachment Of 10
marines arrived st tie Brooklyn Marine Barracks yes
terday, from The Mississippi The Mississippi has been
put on. Of commission, and viii go into dy-dock IN
day or two The new screw propeller Pawnee, now
at Philadelphia, will 20 in commission in a few days.
The Unied.sfates brig Perry, and sloop-ofwar Vim
cenne. are daily expected at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
the latter from tho Coast Of Ahica and tho former ro@
the Coast of Brazil. The corvette Jamospwn rs
daily en- peeted at Philadelphia.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10
buildrg of min and the opening Of nnee and had re
commenced to compel our pc pc TO scatter themselves
over the great West and Dc the following fgures:

buIldrg Of mis and the opening Of inee and had re
commenced to compel pc pc TO scatter themselves
over the great Wet and Dc d the following hgures:
Customs. Land Tasl
1895. .............$lg oel. 600 Fl41sI0ee tH4s!O
lsee............... AF9,oeo AH'W sah"'"W
Once again, .be Government was "barniDgt o can
die hi brth sDds'-snnihla ing the power of eomo'na
pstion and thus diminishing the productive forces OF
the couptry As before fabisd isslf reh and act I'd
accordiogy-the expenditure of this period almost
treb that Of Mr. Adsms's administration, then but
few care pest As consequence, bankruptcy OF tho
peope ard Of the banks was followed by disappear
snce of the power contribute 70 the support Of Gov
erpment the customs dones Of ls4l having but little
exceeded $l4 600 00 and the land sales having fallen
10 81 800 000-glving total OF lees thao 600,
not even opshird Of that OF 1885, such having been
the case reed we wonder that the poverty Of the Gov
eminent should have exhibited tsein the form OF ire
deemaole n0tes and in efforts 70 effect loan IN
any part of Europe. Having destroyed our domestic
commerce, snd titus greatly diminished the productive
power Of tie county, foreign fres-trade fdsnds
now turned their backs upon usdenouncng our whole
psople as rogurs and swinders.
Once again, in 1872, we find the readoption Of the
policy Of re.i.tanee to Biish domination, aud once
again we meet the tranquility and peace OF the Pc
nod which found It's close in 1884, is shown IN the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10
Inc receiuta from lauds, us follows:

In tins period, every man could sell bis labor, aud
could Therefore purchase the products yielded TO the Ia
Dor OF others Every one being thus enabled 10 con-
hibute bis share TO The support OF the Government the
revenue had become 80 large and steady that the Ma
iioDal debt was then extinguisbed.
PAS on now, ii you please, to the time when the APP
preaching snnihilston Of protection had stopped the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10

.. n, carey with change Of opinion, 40 argument
for despipg 10 h'ar why be changed We regard nr.
ca,sy q, very much more than u match for any man
i;,,,s an bs fayorise science, and Mr.. Bryant may
have had ssuiary suspicion Of the SAM fsc and so
,nn,,j, n worth Shile to cJver HIS rctres. with an
in,u!i, by way Of showing tba, he WA not AFRAID.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10

Letters from Rome state that Papists viii find sin
ming very expensive luxury for some years to come
The Pope, in hs straits, has determined TO raise the
price of indulgenees, dispenses etc.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10

WINTER GARDEs-BEsEyrr OF MATILDA HEHos.
The benefit of tb- great acrrss cones of io-nisht -
the Winter Garden, when she appssn In her new
celebrated role Of Nancy Skies. She has night 70
claim and may expect bumper.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10

LEcTuREs To-NIoHT.-Dr. solger discourses On
"Tbe Intellectual CONDITION Of The World at sbe Tios
Of the Appearance of chh-ti'Di'y," a, Clinton Gan.
DR. r. Goooals will lecture on "fhe Good and Evl
Of Ply sic," at the Cooper Institute.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10
CRY ITEMS

AcAprMY OF MusIc.-Tbe opera Of Der FrHscakss
win be played to-ngh IN ItaHsn.-on Saturday Pud-
Ani will be given, and On Sunday Rossinps ssSs~s
Mater. s
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10

EsTERrAIsHEEr AT sPIsoLTR IssrrTUrz o. FaI-
DAY EvEsIKo.-The youcg Southern ausborss vbo
was burned some time ago. and hss been disabled from
literary labor by consequent ilness takes benefit at
No. Union place, on Friday evening. Songs ~ the
Misses Gelie, and dramatic readings by Mrs. Y. +.
Elet, make up the entertainment. Tbs tickets arc
fifty CENTS aud The benevolent object Of the eaersin-
m.nt rbould insure full houre. We have beard The
talents of Mrs. Elet biz bly, spoken of and the eass
il one which particularly merits public attention.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-10
THE HON. HORACE r. CLARK AND HIS
PLEDGES.
To The Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune.

SIR: notice the following paragraph in The En-
press, in relsoo to my recent statements concerning
n e II. n. Horace +. Clark:
"Porter O. shermsn THE TRIBuSx declaring that
Mr. lark pledged hmssf vote fo Republican spease and
cri senies Ibis and Sofody who knows him will bsEeye
one word OF such statement. J. Edr E-pre'a"
II is perhaps creditabe to Mr.. Carks prudence that
he has not ven,uIed upon any such denial under his
own nsme but as The Express Processes TO speak on
biz authority; not only reiterste my former siegs-
ons but confirm them by the testimony of the gentle
men who have 81. ned the statement subjoined.
NsV- Yo,k, Feb. G. 1900. PORTER q. SHERMAN
To The Editor Of The ~ " Tribune
SIR: / have read the letter of the Hon. Horace F.
CLARK to on in The TRIsusE Of the 3lst ut, aud that
OF Porter G.. Sherman in reply, aud also have seen
sort of semi-suthorzed denil of MFR Shermans state
snent in The NJ y Express of the Sd inst. take the
liberty to sste that present at the Everett House
at the time referred to by Mr. Sherman aud heard the
conversation between him and Mr.. Clark. The state
Dent of Mr. Sherman is substantially if not literally,
tue. Mr. Clark did say, in answer TO questions pro-
pounded by Mr.. Sherman, that If the Republicans
would support him. and he was elected 10 Congress he
wosd vote for Republican Spe tker; and thar should
the Presidential Election go 10 the House of Repre-
ssniatves n 1860, be wonld vote for a Republican
President He expressed himself quite freely, defined
his position vt some length deDoun ,ed the Admins'ra
ton and ia rocy ard declared that he could not
ssreDl)y do otherwise than tbs.
GEORGE w BARRETT.
To The Editor Of The N y Tribuas
SIR Having some hesitation in committing myselfto
the support Of the Hon. H. 4. Clark, in 1853, was
told by w. A. Dooley that Mr.. Clark was fulj com.
mted go with the Republicans in the equalization
Of the Boue which, if 50, would my objec-
tions TO him. 1 called on Mr.. Clark, in company of
Mr. Dooey and in the COURSE Of conversation stated
my objection. Mr. Clark tbereupon assured that if
he was elected he would 20 with the Republicans ia
the organization of the House. The fret time, he au-
IA O,ts otstac hnt oDp
question the cond time wasfnlly Of
such IsiteDded the Convention of he With
district and used all eiots TO keep the Repu olcans
from making any nomination. Finding that NY efforts
were likely TO FAIL went before the Republican Asso-
caIion Of the Nineteenth Ward, then in session, and
ade statement that Mr. Clsrk was pledged to sup
port the Republican candidate for Speaker. And
revolution TO be passed by the Association in
STRUGGLING The delegates from our Association tothe Con.
ventiou 10 make nomination of any Republican, in
the District. JAMES i. FAGAs.
kt~-lo,k, Feb. 8. 1860
hereby certify tina. the above statement Of M Fssan .fus
Ia every particular W. DoOLEf