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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-10-13
SALE THIS DAY

AM Authorized to sell at public auction,
ar &"tu,,!"g, h. i3" tag 9j' D'f"be', 1860, at
IL o'ctu"k, IL front vi The Mayors Glicc IN Alex
undria, that valuable lot Of ground, with the COIN
ase=. Portable two story brick DIV TELLING thereon,
ss:i situated on the west side Of fayctte street,
between King and Prince streets, and BOUNDED ~
ioliow-: beginning at the centre Of the square be-
tween King anu Prince streets and running thence
Southwarily binding OF Fayctte streets hfiy-two
feet, more or csS-thencc westwardly parallel to
Prince street Cightythree feet five inches, more or
ic>>-lherrc northwardiy parallel t" Fayette street
ten tcct-- thence wcSiwar,lly parallel 10 Prince
street forty tcc;--ncnce norhwardy parable! 10
FaSettc stree. torty-two eet-:honce eaStwardly
parallel to k;ng street one hundred and twenty
three feet TO tho beginning.
Trt:na:--O One. fourth o the purchase money cash,
the Reminder in three equal Instruments 1t u, II.
and 5 months respectively. with interest from day
,ui sale, /" hc secured 10y uc.'ot!ahc notes oi the
purchaser satisfactorily endorsed. and the lille to
be withheld unt the deferred payments are imt &C..
oct 2--vo,!ty II. o CLAUGliTUN.
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to o.. Dollars per annum, payable in advance.
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n:u' " 'x.rrrroyIys or - cents OUTSIDE
's 'a,. a., by the year at price. be agrees, upon
reference TO the usual amount OF spaco they .y
.,vpy.
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this city will please accept our thanks for
New Orleans papers, in advance of the mail.
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M = rRrIHiiTUN-Arcr

81 !. i. observation-disclosures
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF EALE AE!E
i REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA, "a.
---iiy virtue %, L decree of The Circuit Com, u.
Aicxandria county, IA, pronounced al the No.
vcnbyr term ;~.,>. ii said Court. IN the sun OF
Tatsa!"tl.h " ilemHick, and others. WiIi pro.
iced on Ttu-~d"4. m, lSth iag "t Oc'"h'", ~ II
ori,rk 4 ~, in front oi the Mayor once, III the
civ Of AleXar,iria in Eirginia. I" sell 81 !nni.r
IRA auction the three >TorE brick IhAtMEN l
ZEE and LOT OF e GROUND. ot which John Tats-
apaug!4 died seized. situated on the north Stde "t
Prince street berwccn Wac: and Union streets. III
the said city Of AeNan'irla
TERMS oF SALE.--One-tenth oi the purchase
money to !,e paid IN cash, the day OF SALE aut:
iI, reSi.lue thereof IN three equal instruments. 81
six. ,"a,ye u"d eighteen months from 'he dhy oI
>.l,,- the deferred pay m"ntS /" be secured BY the
bonds al the purchaser. with good personal Secur
it, bearing interest FROM the LAY Of SALE and the
title to tie property to IL retained until the pur'
chase money j. fully paid.
ALBERT STUART,
sep lS-2agt: Commissioner OF Sale.
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EI T. VI. McC0RMlCk-AvcTio
SALE THlS DAY.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF 4 BEAUTT.
" FUL Lot OF GROUND AT TIE NORTH
WEST CORNER OF PRINCE AND ALFRED
STREETS.--I ldcr authority of a decree of the
Cirruit Court Of Acxnndr. county, rendered at
May term, 1859, in the case Of ihompsom ". Mills,
&C., | vii! offer for sale by auction, .Saturdoy,
The l3ia dug .t Ocfnjct "ert, AT III o'clock, A. NJ,
in front Of the Mayors Office in Alexandria, that
very valuable LOT OF GROUND, improved By a
,4s=. good frame DW ELLING, situated OH the
s.i.. anrIi side vi Prince street, and west side OF
Alfred street, ut their intersection, extending on
Prince street i4 feet } inches and on Alfred street
100 feet 10 m alley Is feet widr-subiect to rent
charge %; Sl942 per aanum. The property will
be sold free OF taAes aud o ground rent tu the lSt
Octobcr lSGU.
The terms OF sale prescribed hy the decree are:
tcnth Of the purchase money - hc paid down
OH the day al sale aud the residue in three equal
nstairlrnt. al IT, L., and IS months, with interest
ru,n the dav oi sale; the bonds 0t the purchaser
To be given Tor the deferred payments, with al-
proved security and the title to he retained uatl
the whole purchus" money and Interes! shall have
been paid: and in Ease ot thu failure o The purcha
ger 10 comply with these terms, the property Ia be
rc@od nj his risk and cost.
?. s. Il desired, the ground will be divided, Oh
the dag ot sale, into two lots.
". ARTHUR TAYLOR,
sen l2-cnti Commissioners
VIZ i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-10-13

, INVITE CITIZENS AND STRANGERS /"
! ali army MA>uFAcroRi. No. IL klH" STREET
psvvsrs WAsRiNGruN ANu -. AAAfh a'''''"'''
and examine my large tni huidsvu4" 1S2'1 ''e1't t
nf SsDDLERI GOODS, is do t'"l 'n'eh" ~ "'
.nrna.s.d in nay liAe Of huslnea7 - any "c' "''3
hass on hand aud A!:l dairy hta"!"''u' '"Si .
gr. ,,5 superior ,u assortment as can Dc Louie" -
~ - .Aa N,rrhern cities. Ny stock comprises
,r, - variety ~ can hc tpund IN an, "t""l
i17., consisting Of HARM HSS OF ali Kinds if"i1
N. fna uuiit work down u iho df">' 60" an"
r,orgb Iarness: IkiNhS oi every H"''' H"e
Snl. Leather Steel Spring Iron rt""n' i"''I> r.1
Trunks and Bonnet Boxes and ali "'">. "',,'''
down 10 the cumnon fhcN'hS ''"""' w ,ha
Rr;.Il.s. Martin.ills, V birS &c, rs hno a. tue
srast. Buffalo aud Fancy Robes. Df''iaS "l"'eS,
Hrs, Covers. Carpet Bags. Nsi!ce>. ac.' 49, u
| all kinds Call and rec Tor yourselves.
! Thankful for the very liberal patronage h'''''
| fore extended, | solicit continuance % "'
| and pledge Hg-est to spare no pam =" ..i
faction. All goods warrant.1 {" "e a. ,",;rf"r
oct 3l-u " W. - -.~~
eJEGROES WASrED.~Ne wiSa - ',,,
| ~ xpy number ot NEGkUES, "f '"s" $50
for cash. All letters ad'lrcS.ed 10 ~ NJ ''T
will receive ?-onpt attention. ia, Su,I,n /
| ,b. establishments lately occupied hf .h'''""
! nr;,.sL, Wpst end Duke street, an" having fe"'-
,,a;, tw.l, Il on, Of the most healthy all" c"i;'-
,,r,aMe Dtuot for NEGROES. We Wi! FS'>''e
them on board the usual terms. cant-
aug So--e"u ~
NrEGROEs WANTED.--l wish to !HrehaSI :,,
~ any number of NEGROES Tor "Hl$h n IN W., IL
| pay liberal prices. Tho>: wishing TO sea-, WI.
we'll to call Oh me before selling at my ''' S''""'
a, West End, Alexandria, va. ,r,tr~
~no lS--dtf "ooi-ii II NV 49,
C,ToyE POLISH. Stove Brushes >h"e oI">''S n
y Window, Sweeping, Scrnn an" i's"''i - C..
ha.
o. Feather Busters. For sale by
pet bfaspos' JOHN OGDEN.
oct -.----... --,-,-
= No I. HEART SHINGLES
WU.UUU 100000 No do
Il Just rsesi'oa '"' WATERS i CO.
is Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-10-13

EpE SALE OK RENT.-Twn desirable
sss tb,s, story BRICK DWELLING HOUSES
located in a pleasant part OF 'he citT. lie 'er'n'
=, ,a,f ", Il, MCVE1HH.
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C,ToyE POLISH. Stove Brushes, Shoe brushes
= Window, Sweeping, Scrub ana iie"r'h n'Cs"- ~
-, White Wash, crunb. Cl"th',, i''n' h','' ~"'
pet Brushes JOHN OGDEN.
oct |
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-.
Passengers going b? thts we'll known Line "i'i
lw4ys be sure OF lrst class anI fast steamers, OF
-y.ry comfort and attention, and good supply
u pro.- .ons.
Persons wishing te send for their trends can
,s.sin certificates oI passage 1t the ao'vo rates
Far passage, apply to
Al, :--tf FUWLE i co. Alexandria. Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-10-13

ARBITRARY GOODS. Hats. Piumc>, tr"u'ets
vi swords. Belts. S:.>l.as, Buttons. and should
or Straps. Virginia Regulation. | am mnuuiac-
turing in Alexandria a. tine Hat ~ can "e pro-
cured. ana using nS good trimmings a. are made.
nc, Z RICHARDS, Ito King strcet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-10-13

i Il MEXICAN GUANO.
o,G BARRELS OF very superior quality, just
,}SU received and for sale ry
WM. II. F0WLE / son.
N No. South " harycS
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...oSs FOR PHILADELPulA AND NJ"
= ssss=4sss..sSS YOKk-uANDS' LINE.~-The regular
packet steamer J. JEROME, Capt. .Icrome Will
leave On Saturday. 18th inst. Apply to ,
WM. II. FUWLE & son,
oct g-.Jt No. I South -" harSeS'
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NANCE OF HOURS

~r-xa Tho Steamer JAMES GUY, WV
t-srass-.,sS t-EussssiSs w ashinytou every TUESDAY W,
FRIDAY at : o'clock. \. NJ. ana Alexandris -
81 -cloch, A. NJ, for Curri"man, and the tnterme,
date landings On her return tr'ps, sho wan
leave 0lrrloman every Wednesday and Saturday
~ t o'clock 4. NJ
LUCIEN !. PAGE, Proprietor
NAraASiEL Boustl, Agent, Alexandria,
nv TIT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-10-13

CALIFORNIA GUBNO.
! HAVE just received another supply 81 'h's
/; HuANO, containing ab"ut per cent. Ainih"-
MIA, ! very nice article i"r EroadcastinS. PrIre
Sl0 C.ct 81 JAMES {. NENEiI.
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FOR THE NORTH, WEST, aud NORTHWEST

M y ~ o. g q: = ~
NORTEESN CENTRaL RAILWAY.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-02
The Missouri and Western Tele.
graph Line.
FoRT KEARkHY, Wednosday,

Fort KEARkEY, "Wednesday, Oct 81 1860.
The Missouri and Western Telegraph line is con-
plsted 10 this place, aud 10 direct coumu
iIcstion with ST Louis. The Company are prepared
to receive aud forward dispatches TO aud from Cafor
MA in connection ~ith the Pony Ekorses, ehich de-
telegraph ue over which they be te rgrsphed TO
any pant of California. The tariff fOm S. Louis to
ary part Of Calf, rnia lie So 40 for the first ten words
snd % cents for each a0oiio 81 word Telegrsphic
conn. zion can be made with the Pony Express At St.
Joaeth So heretofore but day and half, snd some
timer two days csn be saved by making the connection
IS Fort Kearuey.
Col Mills arrived here on the 2lsi iust. The com.
MAI dir fl ard surgeon Of the pos are gtea " n
bsrTasstd by the mpor unitiss OF the Sick iudgeot
returning Pkes Peabsrs there beog 10 facilities for
the cm'olt Of Il sick, outside OF the army provio'o
by the Government.
'On lbe Goth of October it commenced blowing and
raining w b great fury. Oct 27th 1t was cold aud
snow occa-io6aIy fell. TIE Thermometer on that day
WIS Sc above zero.
The Jpdiaps arr QUIT. All the Pawnee braves have
gone south on Il graod buffalo hunt.
Capt Sully. ~i b Company +, I'd Iufantry, is ex-
pe,ttd return to this posi- tfI the Pa"nee agency
on the 4th proSir o.
MIR. G. Iug'e, a r, sideut Of Monmouth, Iowa, re-
turDirQ from Pixies Peak, wac left by two o. his
,rav cling compancIs, unkno wn, at the Hos,
pal door on the 25th Of DC ober, when they galpe
off. Dr. SomeIs huuaDeiy took him ilto the Hos
pal and ATTENDED him. but be was to far gore VIII
lever TO recover, ard shortly Oh d.
Col. Gresham, Depu Qaartermaster General ar
riv,d from Utah to-day. Capt. Heath Of tue 10Th
Infantry, accoo panied hiu. The thermometer IhiS
moInirg stood at 30 degrees.
Numerous trains are passing both East ana west,
d,llv.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-02
AN INTERESTING RECORD.

IL 1853 Christian Woodrpf, tneDa no van Office
holder ut6er the City Government, was elected to
rep,esen, the T. ire District Of this City 10 the As en-
bly,. During TIE session Of 1859 biz was introduced
ITO the Assembly to authorize ,hs construction of the
Sev, rth avsaue ard Broadway Railroad - better
bnovp 90 "tts Broadway Parallel" AL the little
preliminary msnspss ing arrange rens for rushing IL
through the Asstnby bad been duly completed. Tbs
orront Dts Of the measure seeing tbst they coud not
poss prevent its passage sOugbt to make IL less OBJ
.ctt patls by an eudmsnts. Accordingly, on the 6sh
of Anil Mr.. Opdyke moved to iscoumit the BILL with
p,rus tons to 80 that the fare the road should
h. the. cents ip stead Of FIVE. The trained aud drilled
usivriy voted tbi, proposition dows and Immediately
tn. reafter tassed the bill with the fare ut i've oents
Mr., ci ristsn Woodruff voted against the motion to
rec nit that s sgsinss low fares and sor the bill ON
It's nsl pa ssgs; for record u which see Assembly
Jou nal, psge ], l0l-2.
At be folloaiog election, Mr.. Woodruff was again
the Democratic candidate snd,wss again elected in
spie of bis Railroad record which HE constituents did
not Ike. His immediate friends 10 excusing bis course
10 the electors of the district set up in his schsf the
pa Of ignorance -inattDg that be hsd voted for the
,esds because be supposed his ituents favored
,b, m, ard that If they would return him this time he
WOuIO " poet SeNoHi|S "@4~ 49,
pos be swindes that might come bsfOIet Assembly
They did IS we have already stated, reflect HIM and
be redeemed bic promises Of &c behavior bJ support
iug every big thing" that introduced in L-gis-
lature pr. eminent for corruption For instance: Oa
the Goth Of Farcb Mr.. Plumb moved to recommit the
Sey,rt avenue Railroad bill with instructions 10 re-
duce the fare from Eve TO three cents. DIR. Wood
ruff voted in te negative. (S,e Assembly Journal
psge eel Mr. Plumb then moved to reccmmit si.h
Instructions to fix the fare at cents. This Dir Wod-
ruff OPPOSED and then voted FIR the bill with the fare
at cents (Aes. mbly Jour-, 1928. Mr.. Woodrudfs
votes were recorded for the Tenth avenue and Four
,eenth erect roads Assembly jour-, s6i); also Az
enue ID. lApsp bly Jour, $685. also, Barclay street
and Sou Ferry, and the Houston street roaos (As-
semby Jour 866. Mr Woodruff sustained the West
Washington Market and Records Conn ssion bu'.
Had we room, we might pariculaIze farther, but tue
above must answer as sample of the official acts OF
Mr. Ch. istiau B. Wood off, who was elected on bis
promise Of optotion TO crrupt leeisla ion. ltmay
or ay not aston ish the CT liens of NewTork to know
that Mr. Wood,uf is again candidate for the Assem-
bly, But with an opposing candidate in the field so tit
and every way unexcsptonsbe as ar. William II
Gibson we sbs be asoDshed if Mr. Woodruff Is again
found TO be the choice of the Third District. Mr. GU
SOD, ~ho was nominated agains his wishes is as
superior to WoodI u fer capacity as ne Is Tor unbead
ilg integrity.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-02
To Editors, Reporters, and Photographers in
the Atate of New-York,

II is emioenly desirable thai the Teturrs RON 'oe
State at r2e on election might should be reliable ard 'uccet
s Dos be and 10 order preveLt the wires from being en'u
bereo with mass Of useless ater 0i be well that tue o'
should borne 10 mod As f'r practicable the
press des,e to obtain the vote by couIr for ec'
Goy.rnor but where Il IA posib to gve the fail or
ao,,ozisiop OF the result counties the scat erng 70
Turns which sy hand ~ be acceptable out that Of
iops port Of cities towBstps should not be allowed 10
e, owe, the wires the birdsDce Ct re mPorstt srs
N members II Conaes sld the Legislature the naue ana
ic. The parties ci osen or probably elected al that need
be m errspled The for her oors on th' ss's ok"
not required. 4.
Attention to these points ~i II IL hoped contribute asey 20
the pubcaoI the morning after TIE eecu9n o. A.
bic account Of tie resu 10 the State.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-02

"The cry is still they come" We understand
that blr. VIM. L. Coles, a Democratic member of
the ast Legislature from he With Di trict of this
city, becoming disguised with the Fusion cleo
torsl ticket the ridiculous and reasonable threats
Of the slave masters of breaking up the Goyera-
ment 10 case the people see &, to take it out of
their hands, aud the aieupts of Government off.
Gals to create money panic and thus nnsette the
business of the country, while lining their pockets
at the expense of th-ir frightened dopes, has de-
terpined to save the Union this time by voting for
Honest ABE LINCOLN.
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4 II a
Dis err niger whitewash no more.

The numbers chosen had a special appropriateness,
rom The fact that they avorites with that portion
of The cooIeo population who atronize policy shops
" hen ole Of Them gets this combination "A, H. AL,
t is a common saying, III whiiewash no moIei
while g. H. 80 is cal ed the " washerwomaas gg.'
Among other banners carried by their respective con-
psnies we're, Ns,ioLal Union Democracy. RsgGar
domination for Congress, john G. NJ ,her' /" Eighth
Ward Democratic Empire Union Club" Eiehh
Ward DE- mccrstic Spartan Batd.
If the large crowd of earnest listeners on this occa-
ion can be taken for an index teen certainly the
Matter wing IF thu Democracy would seem to en-
brace tbs respectable portion Of the party for even
the c, sual obterver have been struck with the
contrast between the ragamnf,s fisorcery boys and
roughs comprising nost Of The Wood crowd at the
s,me place Tuesday night, and the men present on
This occasion,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-02
To tie Editor Of Tae N Y. Tribune.

To fhe Editor Of The N " Tribune.
SIR: How can b Wo d run for Congress from the
lid Congregational District while he 4 residing in Twenty third
street and doE business 10 Lotteries Ia Del~~are. SC
Yours, wALL4-STREET.
Ansver.--Is is compon but uOfOuuded impress.
sion that repre- entatve must be resident Of the
district which elects hi n. We know no foundation
for this whether 10 law On the contrary,
if the lid District chooses to elect representa-
tive who lives in 23d or ST., we see no Objec-
tion.
As TO the Lottery pat Of the Digestion, =" Wall
" ct eet has got that wrOrg end foremost also.
1t is not because he is dol Lottery business in
Delaware, where It is lawful but becau'e he is do
irg very large one il New.York, where it is ex-
pressly for hidden, that we think Mr. Wood ought
especially to be beaten. [ Ed. Trib.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-02

cropoy w. CuR1is IN WILLIAMsBU RICH. Tile he
puhlicsns Of Wiamsbureb BAD 10 enthusiastic Demon
ara n on "Wednesday evenu G, at the Oieoa. Ths
hall as packed, Ind many ladies we're pres n'' .hei
was no Wide-Awske procession, on account 81 "a
weather. At n the President Mr Thor. w. fi'o
took he G. air. and iur duced NJ George " Cdtis,
who held tie auoieuce IN bfesheis attention for two
hours uptn the ssnes Of the canvass Speeches upon
lscal 20 itcs were made by Ald Hunt'ey and others
wien at late ur the meeting sdjoorned' Th' ws'
the ct imposing successful Demonstration IN tina
part Of BECokyn.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-02
RESPONSE TO A BEGGING CIRCULAR.

To JOshuA }. HENRY, Chairman Nc
We address you these fe Des in reply to your cir-
cusr strt NJ, dated Oct 25, 1860 on behalf Of our
selves ss il dependent voters who not TO be bought
ard Sid ike merchandise either by yourselves or your
bro her cc5perstos, and we most respectfully decline
sndire yen ,ubscrip ion for your self-sacricng un
dsrtrLirg. True, there many necessary expenses
Incurred in campaign OF this magnitude, bat not a
dollar of our funds will be used by any party with
which TO nsu the voters of 1s STATE by proposing to
buy their votes end some Of their petty Sheets whose
yIopreioTs al says waiting for the bgee bidder.
Il your organ zAion cannot be SUSTAINED exespt oy
in he iudemtnt of the undersigned. II the principles
involved IL this campsign so patriotic on behau OF
tie Union Electoral Ticket they pretendrdt to DO, we
believe the cause you'd be sustained by the paiiouS
ssk Tor The required means, One of NJ In the can
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-02
Vim CONGRESSIONAL DIsrRICT-MR. SHAF


10 The Editor Of The n. Y. Tribune.
SIR: IIo,ice in the morning newspapers of this day
that was last evening Douina,ed a candidate for
Congress by "Tbe Peoples and Workingmen's Coz
ven ion" of the With Congregational District.
beg leave to isy, without waiting for any official
information that while entertaining the most prof uud
e for tie woikipemeu of my Congrs ssona Dis
uict cannot consent under the pesent circumstances
of the canvass to accept such nom atioa That there
may be 10 mistake in the mater beg leave here to
cay that shs vote for Mr. Conkling Tor Congress If
able TO get to the pols on election day.
Very respectfully, JOurs. CHAUNCEY sHAFFER'
No. 5 Beeknan sresf, Eoy.1 1866.
A CARD FROM CHAUNCRY SliAFFER.
To the Republican Electors # he pIh C0agrfssioHai District
Uton a.ee. ing this day that had been nomi
rated IN TIE With Conpresiof al District "a candidate
for Congress, by Ute PEG lie and Workingmen's AS
soca,ion" at once commenced ioquiries into the
cures Of thst nomination and whether the same we're
found, in fact or not. have ascsrtained tat the
cav Al of NV omiDaon that the belief hah become
onite preyaiert that Mr. Conklipg was opposed 10
" The Homestead Bill" 60 called.
As TO the correctness Of bat impression, have made
die Mt inqures and ascertained that snch
is wi h, ut al foundation whatever. Mr. Cohkhng Is
IA uuch IN favor of that great measure am. From
ny own persopsl knowledge OF his past career as
public man. as we'll as priVa'e citizen aoo peig
81 from bis devotion TO biB great measure o the ne
publcsn party, SIS well from his hostility to the tar
iber extension Of Slavery ioio territory mo-, tree
cou,der il nv duty rs an honorable mau aud an al
inchpp Republican to vote for him next Tuesday, as
after sun lee as possible.
need not aed, that tbs only foundation for the ru
that leo to my nomination is this: In my presence
it was asserted that Mr. Ccnki had aeo wed his nos
iiy TO the Home steed bnl; whereupon did remark
thai, if Mr. Cor king were to publicly declare his op
position to that grta' Republican measure, woulc
oprcte bis election. Vey resoesooiiy your6, ,,r,
dat az Nfr !.,yI koy 1