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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-26
BROWNS
aRAmMARs WITH ANALYSIS,

/ FIRST LlNESOF ENGLISH GRAMMAR,
Icing brief abstract Of the authoe'e leeees
works: A new stsfsotyre edition, esrefaliy n
vieed p the esshee /; with gxsssises in Assi,sia
sSa rs:s:.as; :! as1ty Kiddls, n. A.. Assisl1al
Oasy. l52 Jaess, 14no. Prizes, 20 esnA.
Il. INSTITUTES OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR,
-,AstAo diesllZ anaessd, sts., -. Desissl r.
See ~ q eeaeoass Academies snd Psivo6s
E:vissd y The s.thes; With sxsssisss Il Xssi;-
sis - Pas:iaG. b Asnsy Kiddls, 4. T.. ~
teat 0npssintealsoe Of Oeanon 6eAso7s. ~
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III. ORAMMAROP INe,Ilsu ana urap.
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sAe vAe!s osthcdieally asaags6 "a easi1 d
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49,, VIM apessaises, e.. Dsvs11A Idillso. g.
vie:d 81 improved. lWiiA : 1as psesrsie ofSSs
:ssses. capsv:d e.sesa. Islas9s1 b ne &.
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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-26

Nsw YoaE, March 8.
Joe Coburn, Of New York, be- oessPeed
she challenge u jim Naee, Of Eneland, 70
Aeht him 10 ireland, aud leaves tor Enslsnd
q the Rsss d Nay.
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Poar Moxaor, March

Poar MoxaoE, March q.
The dispatch steamer Fort JAckson ar'
rived this morning from tho blocksdipg
feet CT Wilmington, and reports . great
number Of wrecks eli along the oosee iron
Hatesess 70 Osps henry. Spare end peee:e
of wrecks flootiog ID The water, Weeo Soeees
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Groceries, Flsar i Feed Store,

HvHE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY IN.
4 voaAs the citisens OF Scott and adioinine
counties, that he will constantly keep In BE -.
store, corner Of Second and Scott ...seeta. : sosI
s:so @; OF urocerise. nesf and Feed, With
~ MI Awaye sell ?. the lowest ms,kst peiae
highest price paid for farm Produce. Gooda
asuvofed free II charge in city limiIe.
oel0 dkv1yl 0AMsI n yNprrn
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Particular Notice. {.

zAsvs ees ssssv prepssasisNs cid vsIee IL
scas IF B!esses, Fse W ~ Qsoss bosAss eoapsxsd
ID eftAs aAsapest ssatsksx cossse~ rs~, cesssA1
lsSse or Obstawdsr Seed.
The dost y Bitssss Aeys sssse1 and se;u -.
sssss to easss. - le~0 tAsy can b I'D. Asue1s
% dee ts dsesA q the drssbsrd. BY ass;s ~ az
syese - Kept eoNsiassg ssIsr ~ sarsasose u ~.
Liquor IS created and kps W, ssd ehe rs,sn i az
az Aorvors aGtssdaat spo~ dssskards liks end
death. se.Tv
For tnos: wAo desire and will have Lisvoy
Hssers. We PsbIish tAs tol1osisg ssos;ps: OF one
mis s.M three quarts Of good Hranav 81
whlskoy, ssd dc rsssls seiN b. q preporeeios
dat siu far excel ~ medicol Virtue ssI Ssse =.
ssstescy osy Of sks Liquor Bits<rs ~ ~ Ms,I,
ssd ssM cost mach less. Yos ~ "a. al ~
virtsss Of Hoo6aad's Bite, u, so.aase;s~
s.ish good article y Liquor, At s,sel lsss 49,
than thsss tRfers0r preparations will coat veu.
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Special 70 Poet.

WASHINGTON, March Is.
The committee on the conduct OF the
war iiud no evidence against Gen. Meade
10 their investigation.
It Is reported 10 Washington today that
the Treasury will probably furnish New
York merchants next week with coin Or
coin certificates ct speei6ed satee.
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special TO Herald.

WASnmofoN, 0eSoe n
The Judges Of the Sapre0s Court heve
aereed 70 make up their opieiou 10 the e.
sbratsd qaieksilver cass se their rsgaleE
meeting joe sonssltseiee, et The eon!eseno,
room Of tho court on Saturday. Several
days, however, nay slapse before the d.
cieion will b promulgated.
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WAsHrsafor. March %.

WAsHIGof0H, March 20.
S.NA7r.-Confrmed we're 1t. n.
Jayne of the 5th Ills. cavalry and 1t.
II. G. Robinett, LIST o. s. Inf, to be aids
to Gen. McClernand; /. Todd and N. A.
Richardson, Of Ills, to be commissaries
of subsiatance.
The President to day dismissed Csk
woodward Of Ky, from service for SEN
timents expressed 1t . recent sword pre-.
oeutation 10 Kentucky,
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Attention Soldiers. m
Friends Of Soldier.

FfieM0s Of SOnID iep~
W. -, .,.,
We een attention Of ~ hsving relations q
i ! %'s,i a sne army TO the fast that "HOO1
LANDS German bitsess" will care pins.ts nths
o. me oleeeses induced y sxpesurs nd I,iva-
aens Incident - eenp life. lp The list nab.
lehcd slosst daily a the nsvspapsfs, on Tie a.
mvei o. We SEX 1t Will b noeiesd that . veey
issgs peopofetoa ere su1eaias FROM dsbintv.
8vefy 49, 81 tAst HAD - Do seodily eure1 81
disosdsrs e shs digestive organs ~ spssdiy :.
LIN sns;s Slsss,s vsse freely essd anens our ssl-
oleie, Aunc!eoe Of iivss night - ssvsd thet ~.
w. wntse IN
MSSE esuo - ~ feoleVlaR
n. ~. w ~ sssAeaasesed suss efeas 4
s. 1870 ~ vneee NE, . ~ he oVp
's.eseges - 49, seved Sythe Mtteea:'
fn1A1olIa1A. August 1ed. 1884.
A::r:; e.: = s:ss::: : esaS.ses ~
rasss !. :. = .i,.s: e :ai:: I'll. seIS
q. sgpsndsd. And Who wsss fully sogaia.t q III
been tor Che last four yssrs. membs, -. = Ave
mAa's eslebEstsd bstteEy ,snd under IL ira1eSi.
ass command Of Caps. f B. lyres. Th,s..s - !.
exposure stssndanS upsn my a,duous dnsses.
o. ~ ~, ao ~ iof sevecey-sws 1aYe Il the
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FOR SALE CREAP !!
Widow Sash,
Window Blinds,
Doors Of all Sizes,
Made Of DRY LUMBER /, 10K7
4 LARGE STOCK on HAND. AND
WILL BE SOLD
CSe1peS' t10se Last Year.
GEORGE orr, PA,..ss.
nnl1-ln Seeend Street, halew Ripley.
Proclamation Of the Mayor AZ
the City Davenport.
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Tsaehs's. s..cAeel Tr,m...
~ '''d 70 sxsrine the nov Editia, ;,..
Published, Of 800
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1uOME0ON e HILL,
10oonsugo0o % IN
SECOND ST. LIVERY STABLE.
In. 8. 1ssvssn nAm : aAaagses,1
Kew Horses, New 1axneoooe.
i.06OvU 01A01100.
nn The PROPRlETORS q MI
= = long established end pepulae
6 Stable take pleasure Il e.
!, - nouneins 70 their patrons ana
the pablo generally that they have lust =.
paenishsd their stables. and now have The
Finest Stock Of Carriages, D1egieA
Carriage 4 Sa4lle Homes
10 b found In the city. 70 which they i,vi~e q.
Peeeai aseeotion. They defy eeapstitiea Il thie
liberal paxesage
Horses bought, sold and boarded q rsasees,le
Particular attention paid 10 calls o. fensenla
q which oecasionsws shall chaess. for eaesloee
md driver, bat o2.O0. iel-dly
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1eAs. 4. FurSAA john \. SooBRs
T-G'z'N W d. ROGERS.
a rrORNhYS AND COuN5ELOKSAT LAW
- OFr1cs, Davenport Block, No.39, Main st
%e.ond Floor. iun7-dtf
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CHAN. WHITAKER,
TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
"A OSSlon, on Main ssesst, in 0rant's Block, ~
eSai,s. 'ny3o-dN
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III. III. KING,
TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR At Law,
n and Notary Public.
Ov1rcs--Dav Imports Block, LeOlaife, lo@a.
Particular attention paid 70 collections In Scot
County. lmyS-dly
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IL. De OON0WVNe
4 TrORNEY AND COUNSELOR At LAW
n and Notary Public. Office, North west
3yror of iiraly and Second streets, upstairs
alsanso on Brady street. July 2G-dG
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"a TlEo BOO ts&1NAN8 Efd o. s%s&S sEsf 81
-ds4 ..OJ Is EU5Ei8 H3TidG .st5asesssss,-
fAam saotsoa ,srs Z II
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DURTlS house.
<-1ORNER OF IOWA AND FIVTH STREETS
DnyepuoYt. Iowa. mch
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DEwARE OF oourr1Ry.rrs

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EHANA FLU Ely
A TTGRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
II aud Notay Public. Once in Ls Claire Block
Davenport, lows ines d0
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J. A. REID, N. D.,
YpHY SLOAN AND SURGEON. OFEIOE
aad residence No. 70, corner Main and Third
eeets. D.yeoport. Iowa. july1d
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NEWT ElsSEY ".

SUMMIT, y. j.. Tuesday. Nov. g, ieoi.
New Providence township gives Lincoln 9c;
Mcclellan. l3j.
For Congress--Chares Scranton Union, 81; Charles
Sitgreayes. DEM. l37.
For Assembly-Joseph T. Crowel, (Unon). 90,
Scudder. (pem) l:ss.
Chatham Township-McClellan 0 majority;
Little OnioD) fr Congress majoEity for Assembly,
Democratic majority 10.
Mendham Township in Morris County)-Lincoln, 10
majority Little ls mOjortyi Gage (Uuion) for Assem-
bly,. 80 majority.
NcwarS-Fun returns from four wards give q Union
majority Of l0c.
Ncwark-Iater-Nine out Of fourteen wards show
Republican gain of sos. The Democrats carry the city
by redgccd majoritics.
Morris Union and Essex coaates-Tne returns sbsw
Ddecisye Republican gains
Springfield 49, Mcclellan. IS majority Siigreavos
Democrat for Congress- - majority; Seadder Demo
cra), for Assembly, : majority
Delaa .ro Township Gin Camden Cornty)-Union mo
ority, %; gain. SO.
Pequannock in Morris COunty)-LincOln 80 MAORI
ty; Little QUnion) for Congress. 36s majority
NiIIBuRS. Tuesday. n. D., Nov. &, isti
Lincoln, 14l; Mcclellan, s..
Theodore Little (Union) for Congress. lll; Andres
J. Rogers Oem.), 81
Leg.lature--Rufus I. W. Harrison (Union1 49, DO
ell d. Mead Dem.l ss.
NEWARK Tuesday, Nov e. 1864.
Essex County has gone Union by over LOO
making Union gain OF over l.Ooo over last year.
Tie Legislative delegation is SIX Union 10 three Dem~
Gratis. .n. ...
gloucester Coanty-Milvple, Union majority. ia
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abon, 400. or trire less The towns Of Clarence md
Nevsesd give about 25o Republican gain which usss
up the Democrats gains in the strong towns.
QUEENS COUNTY.
Jamaica-MeC iellan's majority 23i; Seymour, 2ae.
mpstead-Lincoll's majority 3oe.
Newtown--Denlocratiem sori.y Sc
North Hemps.ead-U majority 95 Fenton's TOP.
Queens County compete, viii probably give I,oos
Democratic majority.
SUFFOLK.
River Head-Union majority -.
Southold-Union majority l6i.
Solthanpion--VIion majority 263
Easthampton-union rsjoriiy9.
Shelter Island-Cn mon majority e.
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We find by The above figures, and those Of
the cities of New-York and Brooklyn, net gain
Of z ,64l in the State over the vote for Wads-
worth in lcG2. Should this proportion hold cat
through the State, Lincoln's majority will reach
10, 600 or more.
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Dist. I .SDrLsH Tc5or.
u..T4His q. B'yxsn.
III James Humphrey. gain.
". MORAN Jones.
V. NsIsOa IsDtpr.
VI Henry J. Raymond. gain
VII. John w. C.Sstp.
VII William T.. Dodge.
TX William A. Darling, GAN.
\ Wiiian Rndford
XII Charles Wiats!d.
MI John A. Ketehuu, gain
XIII. Il. ~ HsbttH
XIV Charles Goodytsr.
XIV John A. GTisvoid. gatA.
XVI. Orlando kellogg.
XVII Calvin T. Hurlburd-
XVIII james NJ. Marin.
XIX .Dcmas Hubbard, ".
Xxx Addison H. Latin.
XXI Roscoe Conkling gain
XIII. Sydney I. Holmes.
MIL. Thomas 1. DAVIS.
XXIy Theodore NJ. Pomcroy.
XIV Daniel Morris.
XXvI Giles W. Hotehklns
XVII. Hamilton Ward.
XXVIlI. Roswell Hunt.
xxx Burt Van Horn.
Xxx Samuel j. Holey. probably gain.
XXXI. Henry Van Arnam.
Republicans in Roman. Democrats in haiies
- Union, . Democrats; in tie present Congre" 10
Union. 10 Democrats.
BUFFALO, y. " Tuesday Nov. 81 p IN.
The voting is proceeding here quietly. The
day is runy. The indications are that very large
vote will be poled.
Seee,sl Dispatch to The v. Y. Tfibune.
PrTsnuRc, Tuesday, Nov. SO ?. m.
The prospect at Ill the polls is very favorable.
Increased majority certain. C. D. +.
ELMRA. Tuesday. Noy..s
This city goes Iincoln-l62 majority.
spe ial Dispa,ch to The y. Y. Tnbuue.
NEW ROCHELLE, Tuesday. Nov. e.
Vote Of New Rochelle complete: Mcclellan,
asl. Lincoln, 2ag L. C. d.
RICHMOND COUNTY.
First District Of Mid,uetown-loe majority for Nc
Clean.
Fret District OF Castleton-ls9 majority for Nc
Clelan.
Seymour's majority in both the above districts the
same.
WYOMING COUNTY.
Attica, II Union majority.
MONROE COUNTY.
Rochester City, complete, e. Democratic majority
Union gain over las, year. l2 and 30 over ls62 Hart
Union is elected to Congress.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
Lima % onion majority
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Two-tirds Of the County give gain for the Union
ticket thus fr over lee, year. when tie majority in the
County was l. l6i. THIS indicates O majority in the
county of 200.
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Six districts give Mcclellan 1853 majority.
SULLIVAN COUNTY.
Mount Hope Democratic majority. The following
Is the vote for Governor: Seymour, 1885, TentoD. l9a
tie Marvin. for Assembly. has majority.
DUTCHESs COUNTY.
Amcnia-Lincoln, 81; Mcclellan, 2ll; Fen.
ton 3l2; Seymour, 2ll; Ketcham. for Congress Qep)
$685. Nelson, for Congress Dem.), l95.
North Salem-Lincoln go; Mcclellan, no. Fenton.
e36; Seymour, 10, Brsndeth tRep.), l29 majority.
North. East-McCellan. ls5; Lincoln. 1876; Seymour,
49, Tenton. 1876; Nelson Dern.). for Congress 1893;
Kolcham CRep) 236.
RENSSELAER, COUNTY.
Sandlake-First District-U Mon majority 50.
North ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS majority. 20.
Grafton--Union majority, -.
PUTNAM COUNTY.
Four towns give Mcclellan Is majority end Seymour
~. Tie Democratic majority in the County VIII be
about go
ERIE COUNTY.
Tie Democratic majority 10 Erie County VIII be
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Mount Hope. 40 Union majority.
Deerpayk, I02 Democratic majority; Seymour, IL
majority; Winfield DEM for Congress- &c majority.
OSWEGO COUNTY.

Winfield (Dem) for Congress, 10 majority.
OswEGo COUNTY.
Oswcgo City and zen towns in the County give
Union majority OF .02 The remainder win probably
Increase this TO 2. 800. Three Union members OF AS
emby are elected.
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY.
potsdam, 40 Union majority
LgwIence, 3Gi Union majority.
cswegotchic. 10 Union majority.
Madrid, 267 Union majority.
These towns show Union gain o. - over last year.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Malone 1928 Union maority-a gain over iet0 of go.
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY.
Chatenugay, 20 Democratic majority; Union gain "a.
Constable, " Union majority; Union gain, e..
oSwEGO COUNTY.
yolncy. 100 Union majority.
CRANKY, To- Union majority.
Talermo. 2ti Union majority.
SchIoeppcl - Union majority.
WAYNE COUNTY.
Savannah, IT, Union majority.
F.nton. 1l9 Union majority.
Butler, 1871 Union majority.
Lyons ~ Democratic majority.
Arcadia, Third District - Mcclellan majority.
KIsGs COUNTY.
New Utreoht-Lincoln, la6: Mcclellan, ?ee.
Grsvescud-Iincoln. o.; Mcclellan. lJ6.
ToMFENs COUNTY.
Iihecs - Union majority.
TIoGA COUNTY.
Wayery, 10 Union majority.
ONeso 90 Union majority.
cainpyillc. - Democratic majority.
ALLEGHAsY COUNTY.
Friendship Ia Union majority.
Wells,.ilc, 20 Union majority.
Cuba, Il6 Union majority.
ONTARIO COUNTY.
Canandaeua, 90 Union majority.
sTgUBRS COUNTY.
Corning p Democratic majority.
Bath. la Union majority.
Ie,onia, % Union majority.
Ayoca. lc3 Union majority.
Liberty - Union majority.
WsyIard. - Union majority.
BRooMB COUNTY.
E.ngham,on. 30 Union majority.
CHEMUSG COUNTY.
Tlmlrs Township. - Union majority.
Big Flats q Democratic majority.
SULLIVAN COUNTY.
Highlands, - Democratic MAJORITY
Fremont 10 Democratic majority.
ORANGE COUNTY.
yenin, 30 Union majority
DUTCHESs COUNTY.
Rhin.beci. - Union majority
Ienlcp. 10 majority; Ketcham (Unon) for Congress
u majority.
WPSrCHRSTER COUNTY.
yonl,rs gives Clcsn - majority. SrymsIr, sf'
ps orty RadfoId (Dem) FOR Congress. i'i majority.
TErytowr. for Lincoln.
boekmantown. Mcclellan, u majority.
Manhattan III Dem. majority.
Trelskil, - Democrat majority.
QUEENS COUNTY.
New;own I'd district, Lincoln, ny Mcclellan, 3Ss
KINGS COUNTY.
Ilatbu,h. incols. l9l Mcclellan IA.
Tlatlrnds Lincoln. l6i: Mcclellan. lls.
WESTCnEsTBR COUNTY.
West Farms Mcclellan = majority Seymour. 30; Rad
',d. DEM lor Congress - majority; S;rane, Union
for Assembly has - majority
10. ali
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--1S62.-
N. SEYMOUR. WApsw'TH. SEYM'R.
New.York Sfnfc.

SeynGnrs mai. over Fenton ...-.--Jl 90
Seymour's maj. over Wadsworth.. Jl,"o
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DELAWARE AND MARYLAND
UNION.
The West ALL Right.
COPPERHEADS NOWHERE.
NEW YORK.
Cemplcte Vote Of the City.

Vote lor Presideut-> Vote for Gov.rnoY-,
1894. 1862.
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| ability, fer the good Of the city. At the con
cIusion Of Mr.. Westcott's remarks, calls were
made for Mr.. Massey, out there was no re-
| sponse.
Mr. Bowers renewed lis motion that the
meeting proceed TO nominate the various Off
cers-motion agreed 70. when
r. Johnston was nominated for Auditor,
without opposition.
g. S. Miner was named for Corporation
Attorney, but declined, when 5. E. Beach was
nominated.
No nomination for city Surveyor was made,
it being found difficult to fix uvon any one
who eBald or would I'll the Office.
George e. Helmick was unanimously nomi-
mated for Superintendent Of Police
For Chief Enginer Of the Fire Department,
|J. IT. Devaughan, Richard Tatsapaugh,
Michael @ Bren and VIM Walker were put
in nomination.
It was asked whether Mr. Walker had been
within the Federal lines during the last TWO
years? which inquiry not having been answered
Mr.. W s name was withdrawn and ballot
for candidate proceeded with Messrs. Helmick
and Baker being appointed tellers.
The telIers having performed their duty the
Caair announced that forty votes had been cast,
and that twenty one were necessary to a choice;
that Mr.. @ Brien had received q, Mr.. De-
waugh u and Mr. Tatsapaugh l, and that
therefore Mr. O'Bren was duly chosen; where
upon his nomination Was made unanimous,
The next nomination in order being for Jn~
spector Of Liquor, (which office the chair SEA-
ted was q very important and lucrative one
under existing ejrcunlstances!) |. B. Lovejoy
was nominated.
Thos. Dwyer was next nominated for Super
intendent of Gas; J. F. Whitemore for Clerk
Of the Market; ". ". White Measurer
of Wood; Y Z. Howard and Willard Pierce
for Measures of Lumber; and .. Z. White
sew and Geo. C. Hughes Collectors of Taxes;
P. G. Henderson and Thos. Davy, were norni
mated for Assessors-~a ballot between Dayy
and Dorimus resulting in l9 votes for Dayy and
IS for G. P L. Dorimus.
The nominations having been completed, Oh
notion Of Mr.. Westcot5 the Committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting, were authorized 10
cal! another meeting of the party, previous to
the election, it necessary, and when this meet
ing adjourn it be to meet at the call Of the
committee, Messrs. Recker, Baker and Smith
A suggestion from the chairman that COM
mittee Of two from each ward be appointed 10
attend the ward meetings, and see tiiat d he
form Ticket be nominated, was adopted, and
the following appointments made: First
Ward, J. Y. Van Reypen, and Geo. Russell;
Second Ward, C. G. Var Reypen, and J. K,
Gl1een; Third Ward NJ. O'Brien, and ";
D:,. IHo,.4b NTard lhns DnrmuS and
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meeting, the Chairman arose, and SAID that
judging from the indications around bin, and
the enthusiastic manner in which the head OF
| the ticket proposed, had been nominated, #
| the meeting should get up ticket. composed
| of such men as it's leader and the party would
rally at the polls with the SAME spirit that AMI
mated them here, it would succeed (Ap
plause. The theory that none but those born
on the soil Of Virginia could be chosen + Office
in the state, was to him disgusting. he had
been here for fifteen years, but, by many was
not considered citizen his name had been
left off tie poll tax books, and in other ways
he had been treated as though not citizen.
He thanked God that the day had passed,
for the question to be asked, were you born in
Virginia? In passing along the streets he
had heard people from New Jersey called for.
eiguers. He then referred to the letter Of the
Mayor, published iu the evening papers: ex-
hibiting the large increase in the population in
the city, during the last eighteen months and
said that the Alexandrians, chad enjoyed all
the despotisms and some of the blessings Of
tl.e new state of affairs The last letter Of the
Mayor to the citizens, thespeaker said he could
not explain. He desired that Alexandria
should enjoy the same privileges, as Washing
ton, as he said there are now as many SYM
pathizers with the rebellion in Washington as
here, in proportion to population. The
speaker again urged the friends Of the Reform
ticket" to rally at the polls on election day, and
il they went to work with the proper spirit,
success would surely crown their efforts.
Jos. Bowers moved that the meeting pro-
ceed to the nomination of candidates-motion
suspended to allow Mr. Westcott who was
loudly called for, an opportunity to address the
meeting.
Mr. Westcott said he was highly gratifed,
aud felt deeply, the honor that had been con-
ferred upon him by the meeting, IN nominating
him for the position Of Mayor of the city. He
felt the more hcnored because he had only been
here for short tirae, and it was upon such
short acquaintance, that this confidence had
been bestowed He was not to the manor
born, but he was an American citizen, proud OF
his nationality, and knew no North, no South,
no East, no West, No one deplored, more
than himself, the present war He hoped
that peace might soon return and that the old
State might enjoy her wonted greatness and
prosperity. He next referred to the condition
of this city; it's occupation by the Federal
troops the necessity for a military government
at first, and the consequent lack Of interest On
the part of the citizens, in municipal affairs. -
He said there had been no proper police sys-
tem-no Fire Departnient-no school system;
| none nf the advantages that should arise trOnl