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The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

DEATH oP AN A0ED MATRON.-The mother
of the Hon. D. d. Field, lawyer, of New York;
Rev. H. NJ. Field, of Massachusetts,; Cyrus NJ.
Field, the ocean telegraph protector; Jonathan
Field, adistinguishedjurist Of Berkshire county
Mass; and Stephen J. Field, Chief Justice Of
the Suprclne Court of California; died recently
in Stockbridge, Mass. Her sons have all
achieved distinction in their various professions.
Deceased was upwards of eighty years of age
at the time of her decease. She leaves hus-
band, who has been for over half a century
pastor OF the church at Stockbridge.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

SYMPTOMS OF THE WAR FEVER.-Men
cannot think, or write, or attend to their ordI-
nary business. They stroll up and down the
streets, they saunter out upon the public pla-
ces. We confessed to an illustrious author that
we laid down the volume of his work, which we
were reading, when the war broke out. 1t was
as interesting as a romance, but the romance
of the past grew pale before the red light of the
terrible present. Meeting the same author not
long afterwards, he confessed he had laid down
his own pen at the same time that we had
closed his book. He could not write about the
sixteenth century any more than we could read
about it, while the nineteenth century was IN
the very agony and bloody sweat of its great
sacrifice. Another most eminent scholar told
us in all simplicity that he had fallen into such
a state that he would read the same telegraphic
dispatches over and over again in different pa
pers, as if they were new, until he felt as If he
we're an idiot. Who did not do just the same
thing and does not often do it still, now that
the first flush of the fever is over? Another per-
son always goes through the side streets on his
wav for the noon extra-he is so afraid some
body will meet him and tell the news he wishes
to read, first on the bulletin board, and then in
the great capitals and lie AIDED type of the news
paper.-[ Atlantic Monthly, for September.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

New ARRANGEMENT TO MEET PRIvATEERs.
The New York correspondent of the Bulle-
tin, writing August "a, says:
Spoford, Tileston & Co., Of this city, recent
" suggested to Government a most admirable
plan for the defense of our merchant steamers
against the attacks of pirates, which plan was
at once adopted by the Navy Department, and
will be Immediately carried into effect on the
Havana line, owned by the above-named firm.
The arrangement is, for Government to place
one naval officer and Is gunners on board of
each of the Havana steamers, the owners agree
ing to feed the officers and men thus furnished,
and thus saving the United States, not only the
expense of two first-class steamers well man.
ned, but the cost also of provisioning them.
Each Of these steamers now carries rihed g.
Founders, throwing l8-pound shots, on their
main deck. 1t is presumed that the Govern
ment will consent to treble that amount, and
thus make the Havana packets equal to the
most formidable privateers. A precedent is
thus established, which will no doubt be carried
out on all large merchant steamers traversing
our coast and the Gulf, and especially those in
the California lines. The arrangement could
be advantageously extended to the European
steamers, as well as to those in the Pacific wa
ters.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

THE VOTE FOR GovERNoR.-According to
'he figures in yesterdays Union, the vote
for Governor as far as heard from, stands
as follows: Stanford, 59,5S2; Conness. 49,
47S; Mcconnell, 2s,744-the total vote so
FAR being Ill, 1872. Three counties have not
been heard from at all, and the returns
from many others are only partial
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14
COPPER MNr.-The Virginia City Enter.

COPPER MNE.-The Virginia City Enter
prise, of the 7th iust., says:
The Cook brothers, who have just returned
from the copper mine recently discovered in
Genessee Valley, give us some interesting par
ticnlars concerning it. The ore is found in a
white crystalized quartz lode about five feet
wide. the vein of copper being about two feet in
width-the balance of the lead contains some
gold. The copper ore assays from Is to so per
cent. of copper. About twenty-five tons Of ore
have already been taken out, and the company
will either ship it, or commence operations on
their own account in short time. The opin-
ion of those best acquainted with that region is
that the entire range in that section will prove
rich in various kinds of minerals.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

NAVAL MovRMENTs.-A dispatch from San
Francisco, of the 18th inst, says: There are
any number Of rumors aAoat as to recent naval
movements on this coast The steamer Wyo-
ming sailed day or two since, and on dit has
il, in search Of the ship Ashland which left this
port for load of guano. The revenue cutter
Joe Lane is to 60 to sea to-day, and the cutter
VIM. L. Marcy win shortly follow. t
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

INDIANS OF NEVADA TERRIToRY.-The
Pah-Ute Indians number, it is estimated, 1900
men, women and children, and the Washoes
but 600. Both tribes are increasing rather
than diminishing their numbers. The princi-
pal Chiefs are exceedingly anxious that their
people should learn and follow agricultural pur-
suits, or as they express themselves, "they
want 10 farul-lNe like white man.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

ADYIcEs from Arizona state that Apa-
ehss are committing fearful depredatlous,
and the inhabitants are leaving as fast as
they can gel away. Some are coming to
California, but majority are going to
Texas The Territory will soon bo depOp-
uaied.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

The RELIEF TRAIN that went Out from
Virginia city about week ago, to aid a
eOnpany Of plundered emigrants, returned
on the 10th inst, bringing in Is men, Is
women, and ii children.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

PAY OF SoLDIERs.-The following table
will show the amount paid per month to
the non ncommissOned officers and privates
of the regular and volunteer service, in
accordance with the late act of Congress
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14
IFRoM OUR EXTRA" OF THIS NORMSG
ARRIVAL OF THE PONY EXPRESS
FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS.

Destruction of Railroad Bridges by the
RebeIs-IBOmbardm and Surrender
OF two Rebel FOrts-Selzurc OF Vessels
In New York Harbor-COttOn Question
In England--TcrrAble Railroad AccA-
dent, etc., ETC.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

JAMES II. MALoNY, commonly called
"Rube" Mallory, well known in San Francisco
as prominent politician, and one of the expa-
triated, died in the city Of New HoRk on the
10Th Of August.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

TIE rebel women Of Washington are ca.-
led "She-cesRiOnists.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14
Neuada 9etnnfrat.

OctaVIan HOOgs, is our Agent for San Fran
cisco He Is authorized to receive advertisements
ani collect and receipt for the same.
A.BadIam, Jr., is oar Agent for Sacramento
to receive advertisements and collect for the
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

r ARD OIL, and RAPE-SEED OH
j tor sale by r. F. SPENCE
No. II Broad street, Nsysda'
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14

CPENCE's sEIDLITZ POWDERS.
- Price fifty cents.
At Al Broad street, Nevada.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14
GRASS VALLEY, Aug. 3, 1861

READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS PRoM WILL knows
MINING COMPANIES IN THIS COUNTY.
The Nevada Democrat., 1861-09-14
J. IRVING. W. D. TERRY
MACHINE SEWED HOSE!

Our work has been thoroughly tested at different
mining camps in this county and in evidence Of the
general satisfaction it has given, call the stsen
ton of those in want of Hose To the following
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-05

BRAY, Baltimore; and BY DuggaRs and Shop
keepers everywhsra d Psr eeltls; Nxbeealsa, u
UMPIRE DIsTILLERY,
r. wILMfNaToN. n. g..
oAPnHEsl' runrrrr,rr.
INK TURPENrINE, a s4a5 - 7'ff
SPIRITS TIjRPENPlNB. sez
3 FIFTH AFp Rbs;no,x. T1nF
RosIN, yARNIsH, N-PTHA.
Apply to J. X. BLOSSOM : CO..
@. 9. .vAK1sRiHer. : s-swsfssa
DIOHOND POFTERfES, foo9 . Mn q,
II 1ocketis. ann corner of Cary aad a0lAsessAss
KEEsEE I pARR. PHcrs1t,oas
chants Of vi ginia. North ssofla snl fsuasssss.
tbat they a1e manufacturing As bess 4ualfty a
SrONMwA1E. which they So6se for sals 9 IA
MAN wsrs cid BY us win b delivered iaas
psrs Of the city Sfrss Of chHse IS s.s4
De Ovid PAHH
DEFINED sATTPETKE -s00 .Ss. 7ss.s1
IL Satpeue, icr saie py
de - Corner Matn ard Shsss
HLOAKS.- We have st prcssnr !. iuii sa11iy
" Of .lofhs fo- CioaSs, and us plsp4sa y
ds -. cHILHs 8 cHEr1lY.
EHAslPAdNE. .wINE.--s0 baakss. sholcs
Na.4 = '- az Z O. n. DAvEsroar.
MATCHES, MATJHEa --idO sTsss ) 60
Ny Matches, for ssae bvssA ss.<s - ass.s asa
ds4 aw. POWERS, Drussss..
lied BI4ANKkTS "a sruasi lot q ssd 6Iau.
J ksts. jnst recsived rom Ch.Eles : % :
ds4 - ilsILtssss y GHEMH1Y.
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= sssa IS ''r 's's y 40 B. pAvErruRr.
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Aps,isyi; tiss s, ,sssiyed 80 ~1a iss s.issy
no Cor nsr Main ar 4 Iafh ~.
{ DEYNOLD'S sPEoIFIO- FoTtls tsses sn1
n h. HAesxaafisns, for gsse NJ s ssSss
MEADE 4 BAKERS rSrue ssSve,
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0la Dssuipien nv.eea.e,. q,

! .,.... ~. AosAr0Wn, Va, Nov. -, 1851.
1anors DtepateA: The ladies o. yeur city
in the welfare and com7ort 81 the soldicr. a.
Elizabeth City vecunty, aad now hefnr easslv
engaged In their behalf. Vfsh Ia - - ~
In recent conversation with thA SeIlsut
Csrtatn of the "Old Dominion Drasccrs .
heard him express his high apprccia tior r.
aud desp feelings Of gratitude f0r, the N1srai
contributions already made to his COMPANY.
remarktng Ut the same time that his men had
. plentiful aupply OF drAWers ana socks !;
by Mrs. Wyche. They now need more over.
Goa = and overhaujs to protect thsmsin rain.
Ihe overhauls, or India-rRbber lexefus, are
most useful article OF clothing to . trooper.
VINO, In cold rains and shows. viii recall.
with feelings Of pride aud than hfnluem. the
pstriotic donors OF these excellent preeents
II the Hoele hearted ladies ia tend favorin1
saem ss IN with an expression Of their Kind.
hsas nsss ana sym pathy. NO present would be mora
eny appIopHate or cordially received
Being aoidierson the Penir sHls, and O hsery-
ing closely the respective duties Of the com.
panies, am fully confident that NO cgua
Pany mas done more valuable services or nm
dergone greater hariships: hence gsfsas =, :
warm interest and soiieitudA for their GOOD
Permit me likewise TO say that the General
Soiar1andi1Es 50 5uily EaEeihie OF tia frnr,srt.
ant and hard services rendered by them. 4 "a
naa me company detSched, placing ii unaer
ms spNclai eharge. thus paying them q de.
serving and distiDg uishea com cli,llent r
hope this may meet the eye of some fair la,fv
whose heart and soul are ngaged in the noble
cause OF adding 10 the comfort and healtb of
an exlfed soldIery. I believe the com papys
mum n9fs sixty mrn. Any articles serr shou,d
De directed TO Capt. VIM. r. vanghan. care
OF Is. White, Yorktown, Va OBSERVES,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-05

SVASONABLE GOODS,
AZ reasonahly low prices. Es# ~
- sa s&E@a*
6.ovo yards So Kerssys. j. s<
goo DO. fvAO Oo6tiHiD, % ASS
20 bales I 4 brown uomsstios.
20 bales 7-S And 3-4 do 4
= l0.oo0 yards "A bIeached do 81
{ 2,oeo yards red and gray Twill vlaansiA
f,o06 pairs He'd Biap HetA.. ks.as -
300 dos. Hickory Shirss,
500 dog Jeans Drawers, esA@sss sse@
200 dezsn Canton Flannel Shixfoe end
: 600 daas q als-woc, Yarn soxss
3 Loo fiszsa gray Nari1s, iaaff Aosaska
80 dozen Pl .ying CARDS -
29o gross Military Buttops,
So 80 pieces tne blue and grsy ClOtho
10 do. gray Gassi Yne res and s. ss1nAts
200 do uuoieaehed Canton Fianpsls.
5000 pairs extra Brogans,
1900 yaras t.nameIied Cloths.
20 pieces brussels Gar pets,
20 co. Sptv AID Ingram Carpets.
500 DO. Mariners Sairtings. fsA
40, 900 yds very superior un5isacnedE Eng.
lish -Shiraags. imported per the
4s~ bermuda, esss9ss@s
(. 700 dozen Coates's Spool uotton,9s
500 DO. 90. black DO.
1,ooo do. do. Ico.y yards Spool Cot
ton, as Nsssi y s-sazse.
Together with variety Of other Goods
suited to The times and season.
Merchants, Sasiers, and othery buvipe
assorted and most extensive stock in the city:
sud every article witt esroffered 1T the SMALL
est rs!nnneratiye PrufiS. ...ksA4kaE
A call from pGrchasersis solicited
ALFRED MOSES.
no 25-iatlt So Main street.
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OST--0n sunday evening, In coming fforn
IL Dragon Hill down Adams ct. to Cary down
Cary 10 Fifsh, up Fifth 70 Main, or down Main to
9Th street, . laiies' :
GOLD Oh AIN,
About one yard long, and
MADE Of short fas links.
Information left at this Office BY which the chain
may be recovered. will be suitably rewarded
de 4-2tx
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EDUCATIONAL.
BOAR DING.

~ . A r u n G.
few members OF the Legislature,
Or other gentlemen, can obtain
BOARD in private family,
With comfor table Rooms,
On Clay ST., between 4th and 9th.
no 29-6tx r. G.. MONTGOMERY
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-05

ID y Il u N G
six or eight gentlemen can be accommodated
with o A Il d
in private family, by applying TO
"9. ~ box se1,
de 3-.a* Richmond Post Office
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-05

A DMINISTRATORS SALE OF NEGROES.
IA On FRIDAY, 9th December, at 10 O'Clock,
Hill,
TWO NEGROES,
One very superior COOK,
One q likely BOY,
Belonging to the estate Of Chas B. Hill, decd
TuOS. J. EVANS,
de 4-tds Adn,r of G B. Hill decd
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Personal.

TNHE GENTLEMAN who borrowed the
WRITING PEN
from tie Office under Spotswood Hotel, Saturday
evening last, viii please return the sans. rs he is
known. de 3-3tk
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aE-HE ARK. HEALTsa-- = = 8. =. = :

Z 7Efss MARY scoarEkD. paEcxrrtxsss No. ssc
g. IfTFosEa STRRET, asrTxssoI.E-" IssxsA &rGa-
90. ssaa F3eiefs '@-T Tkiae;slv entered f5r tsazs
vsss Uhscnsr ;rhsmrlsfary Rfe- aassssa xsnoas
uiiigrar. forrn Ste frrf contracted the .;.ksase
wien svo ysars old, by aeiig vaecinassd with mat.
ter ksnn ehild WHO Esd tbs whits ssotiine Frezu
:sis tirRe - wcgrsabncd her suderis1ss wen ex-
srers--shenertf isi rsiief fsom pstu until aursd
By HAAfrON'ss TIGGTuRf.
FAN fxtrsct frsea the Letter
q "I cften wish my parsr&s ssa known cf thh rszr
sdy when was child, ss believe I sicnid hayS
been saved TIE eycrueia.ng' psin have bes u sub
iected 10. ss well asfhe 6ef0rrEitY Of kcdy mnst
carry 70 the grave snd rny parents would not hare
beeu under such heavy exPenses from doctcrsb II
and in sending me- as they did, 60 the calcbfst
Springs in England IN search of health. wfsh all
The afflicted world could and hear the benA-
ats have derived from this Tincture Of Hempton'A
e try 10 make ali acquainted with ita v1rtuss With
whom come IN con.act.
"0cntlemen, am Q thousard tjuss cblixod 10
you. and you ere at liberty 70 uss my nane onA
sase TO ell sFsss 7seE ~
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USr-Between Bsfard's Hotel aud the Thes.
ue, SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY
DJLLARS, tS63o,) in Confede1ste Notes-,ix
"T.e hundreds and thrse tens. The Under will be
sditaSly rewarded by leaving the AMOUNT at this
oiiee. white linen handkert hief wss lost with
the money. J. a. FUQJA.
de 3--5tE Sm;thHsId Va
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
4 MORRIS,
H. PUBLISHER AND BoOKsEILER,

A MORRIS,
hs PUBLISHER AND BOOKSEILEU,
RICHMOND, Va,
Publishes. and Offers for sale In aua-tities--
hoWlsON'S HISTORY OF VIRGINIA -
A History of Virgiais from It's discovery and
settlement by Europeans t. the present t;me
BY Robert X. Howisol Esq. 2 vols. ayo -
Volume contains the History of the Colony
10 the pescs Of Paris, IN 1868 Volume con
tAna tee History of the colony and of the
siste from 1868 70 the Retrocession OF Alexan-
dris in 1877 50 30
HISTORY OF THE VALLEY OF vIR-
HiNlA, by sanuel Kerehsvsl. lvol. Svo.
sheep Second EDITION revised. 81 So
DL HASS' HISTORY AND INDIAN WARS
VI WESTERN VIRGINIA.--A History
o, o. the Aarly Settlement; aud Indian Wars OF
Western Virginia embracing an account of the
various Expeditions la the West, previous to
Mso; also, Biographical sketches of Colonel
Hoenessr Zane Major MCuD ,ch. Lewis Wet
,ei. een Danl Brosdhsad, General Andrew
Lewis, Capt. Samf Brady. Col VIM Craw.
iofer Andrew Poe, and other Distinguished Ac.
@s In our Border Wars; handsomely illustra-
sa' by wills De Hass. e2.25.
De a-ST
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-14
Tenne,.ee for the union,

Another Border State has spoken, and declared
emphancally for the Union. At the election on
Saturday, the people of Tennessee gave an over
whelming majority for Union candidates to the Con-
vention, and by a decided vote determined that no
Convention should be held. How the disunion tide
is rolling back! A few weeks ago the secession
food which set in at Charleston threatened to sub
merge every State south of Mason Dixon's ne.
As State after State wheeled into the secession line
and declared for disunon, mems hearts failed them
Those who were true TO the Union at the extreme
South were sllenced. Madness ruled the hour, and
the flag of country fell before the storm the
control of which no one dared to undertake. 1t
was apprehended that the Border States would Join
the Gulf States, and thus fill up the cup which
was being prepared for the destruction of the
Government. But the people Of the Border States
responded cautiously to the call CT the precipits
tors Virginia was the first 10 speak through the
ballot box. Her voice, though not for the Union
without conditions, was decided against. uncond
tional secession. This was responded to by the
Kentucky Legislature Now Tennessee has spoken
and from the returns we have received, it appears
that the position of her worthy sons Etheridge and
johnson, In Congress, has been fully Endorsed.
Thus the dark and gloomy night, which has hung
as the pail of death the country, is drawing
a close. The clouds are passing away, and the
morning draweth near, the uprising of the spirit of
patriotism appeareth to give life and courage to
those who g1idiDg the ship of State, the
ing forth of the sun in clear sky, after a terrible
storm. invigorates the weary and discouraged mar
iner All hail, Tennessee GIN. Gazette.
The Gazette has failed to do justice to Mr.. BELL
in the above. Mr.. BELL made speech at the Capt.
tOl few weeks since, while the Legislature was IN
session. in which he took ground against arming
the State A day or two afterwards the military
bin was defeated. Mr. BELL made speech the night
before the election in which he announced his OPP
position to Convention, and the Convention was
defeated Honor to whom honor is due.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-14
The YirRinIn EIection

The Richmond Enquirer speaking of the result of
the recent election in Virginia says:
The term Union has very different Specification
out of Virginia from that given to it here In the
North Mr.. Bolts and Mr.. Clemens are understood as
+" Union" In Virginia they are excluded from any
such classifcations. and are denounced as Black
Republicans. Mr. Bolts has been signslly defeated.
Mr. Clemens has been elected, but will find himself
alone, without party and without all classification.
The Secessicnists, per Sc the uncompromising,
unconditional Secessonists, will number about thir-
ty-the remaining delegates men who will
promptly adopt secession ORDINANCE when salts
fed that proper guarantees cannot and will not be
given in the present Union. The consideration upon
which the Convention viii consent for Virginia to
remain in the Upion, will be the adoption of such
guarantees as will secure her rights and BRING back
the seeded States While Virginia cannot remain in
the Union without the seeded States, she WILL be-
fore seeding, exhaust every effort to bring back
the seeded States upon proper guarantees of their
rights.
Nirseteenoetieths of the delegates elect to the Con-
UentioE lCA require equality and safety IN the URion or
seek independence out Of Il. Not ten unconditional
UniORists haze been elected
The Convention will look with deep anxiety to the
result of the Conference which on Monday met in
Washington; and while it may take action before
that conference has adjourned yet the action will
not be final until all reasonable efforts atadjustment
have failed. Equality in, or independence out Of
the Union, represents the opinions of very large
majority of the delegates elect
The term 'Union,s by which some of the dele
gates elect are designated is calculated to convey
very erroneous impression of the character of the
Convention.
More than two-thirds of the Convention are Re-
sistants who are restrained from advocating imme-
diate and unconditional resistance by a desire to
unite the whole people of Virginia Some of these
gentlemen designated as Union, because elected
over gentlemen who desired immediate disunion
-
lists hare met lnih defeat signal and Overwhelming in
Virginia.
Resistance has biAmphed in Virginia; and, unless
speedy adjustment is effected and the Seeded STATES
INDUCED TO RETURN VIRGINIA WILL STRIKE AN EFFEC
TUAL BLOW BEFORE THE 4TH OF MARCH.
And this is, beyond any reasonable question, the
feeling in all the Border Slave States let those who
doubt it bewarei
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-14
'twhy the People vctee down siss conven
ff0u.B

The Banner says
The question is easily answered, ana no one peeo
Be misled. The disunfonists were for secession by
the 4th ~ March. and opposed to submitting the ac
tom of The Convention TO the people.
There was no concerted effort made to induce them
"a vote AGAINST the Convention On the other hand
the nredeminance Of effort was on the other sides
The majority Of the people voted their honest sent
ments. nninfuenced by partizan appeals, and al
though there are many reasons why we should have
haen slad 10 see Convention assemble, we waive
them all before the verdict of the people.
We differ essentially with the Banner, as to the
reasons that induced the people to vote down
the Convention We do not believe the Bduer
can find half dozen candidates and but few,
if any, papers that opposed submitting the ac-
ton of the Convention to The people. If the
Banner had earnestly desired to have convention it
houd have ntimated its desire tots readers through
sits columns, and then voted ''FoR CONVENTION" 1t
should have prevailed upon Mr. BELL to keep silent
and insisted that its candidates should have advo-
Gated the calling of Convention and not consented
that any Of them should have contented themselves
by simply saying that they were in favor of Con-
venton. The Submissonists responsible for the
defeat Of the Convention, let them bear the respon
sibility with becoming grace.