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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-20
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
The situation ut Atlanta.

From the Richmond Examiner, July l3.l
me approach OF the enemy Atlanta creates
dsrable apprehension The papers Of that town give
ore rational views Of the real state OF things than have
yet been nade public The dispreporti0n between the
erce under the Command Of Generals Johnston and Sher
an admitted to be greater thanhtherto supposed and
che temporary occupation Of Atlanta is not considered
shem impossible event. Following this 1t copies
lsngthy editorial walls from the Atlanta Itaicencer
the Memphis appeal that subject the latter Of which
-nys:-" We do not believe he would be permitted TO
occupy II month after the contest between Lee and
Grant shall have been determined. We stin
Aave sne further south connecting the East
west wbsch be successfully defended and this and
the event that both places Cannot be held to surren
Ger temporarily Atlanta rather than give up Richmond
permaneaty for Richmond once falls into the nands OF
NE enemy its recapture will be impossibiltyn The
segemo tries 20 throw the responsibility Of the failure
spon somebody who has not cut General shermans line
Iron the Atlanta Conrederacyl
the river Of ncalculabe advantage General John
0eou, and his adversary will great risks
attempt TO cross IL. Operating upon the radius OF
semi circle, our commander is enabled 10 bring
up his reserves with greater rapdy and to anticipate
The ederssare still at considerable distance from
nau they have at one time approached within -four miles
Of Richmond and the streete Of the confederate cap
Cal unpollued by the tread OF Northern sodiery
They may even approach as near TO Atlanta butt the
The way s hravey contested II may be as safe aG Rich
We cannot Of course purchase the uncertain trial or
defence OF Atlanta with the loss OF any army like
fnere sco much territory stu TO be fought over and
acfeu ded and great stake depending the preser
walton OF Johnsons army to waste in any engagement
which decisive, and in which victory 10 not at least
within the range OF probability. sherman may, with
force numerically SUPERIOR oulank General Johnston;
but he cannon easily outnank General Johnston and
the Chatahochee river together. save the rumble and
dust Of wagoas upon her pavcmen,s Atlanta appears
day az quiet "a II there not Yankee in North
Georgia. There s panic, any existing for IT,
We are satisfied that General Johnston Is better 0eld
msrehai than either sherman ourselves, and with him
We repose the issue, bc 1t what 1t may.
Jonnstcr Reinforced.
Confederate officer reg orts to the Mobile Register and
the Examiner repeats the marked fact that "the enemy
firmly believe chat General Johnston has been reocntly
reinforced by two corps, and that he Is numerically
strong not stronger than they are.v Second I'VE
assured by Captain Cox that General Johnstoas
cent resreat was not compulsory"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-20

IOtal pS,1soov
Her passengers will leave Aspinwall this evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-03
legal Notices.
SrArE OF Iowa, Lee County. }ss.

In the District Court OF said County at Port Madison
William Corbn, PlaiEfif, Hacker Bro Co Riley
Pendieton, Lsviek Jenkins Co John Walker
Henry stevens and John w. RANKIN, Trustees Robert
A. Clarke. and w liiam A. Clarke Dettndanls
Notice herein Civ ZEN ~ the defendants herein above
named that petition in civil -tnn Is GA file in the
Clerk Office Of the District Court ai sy verified
In behs OF the above named reiitf Jams; yon and
Claiming decree aganst you. fndias The petitioner to
pe tue owner in lee OF lot = in o'ock iss tue city Of
AMI lien OF each of the defendants in said realty be ex
|tingushe and that the said Walker Rankin and Ste
Tens Trustees convey 10 petitioner all ths title and in
|tersst ired by them under certain deed Of trust
together With the title and interest OF the said Car kes
hsrein and for general relief.
And unless you appear and make defense thereto before
noon of the second day OF the term of said Court
|fo connience on the first Monday of December 1854
padgnent VIII De rendered against you prayed for In
|ssd petition. ROBERT Ii GILLM IRE
octio-etw Attorney for Petitioner
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-03
THE GATE CITY .
THURSDAY, NOV. 3.


49, = = * - ) 40 So
The following meetings have been arranged by the
Union Central Connistse Of Ise county. The sentlmen
named below will address thu people at the ties and
places designated, upoa the aadsticns involved h The
present Presidential contest.
It'll expected that IL ussDn Executive Committee
and the friends Of Union "A the respective townships
will make all proper aangenen for the meetings ana
give extensive and timely nc ice thereof.
j. NJ. BECK
Oct. 5, 1884, Chairman Central Com.
The speaking viii commen. at O'Clock at each APP
poininent nnless Otherwise II Heated
Saturday, Nov. 9th, Gen II Reid Col d Hills
GREEN BAR rowNsHlr-Rog re- School Honse welnes-
day, october lsth-Hon II sllivan, knlcy, ESQ.
CLsyPooLs ScaooL HovsE-s sturday November 5th--
Jno Nen Naikenburg, III VIII fcrbotham ] q Wilson
DENMARK TowysaIp-Denms TX, Friday Nov. 4th-Gen
Reid, J NJ Beck. 81
0yERros's School Heusx--F 'ednesday, Nov. 2d-Hon
ST. PAuI-Thrr-day, Nov. sa-br NJ wahrer DR. HY
stemple, II stempls, Esq Ths meeting will be ad-
dressed in German.
:, HaERIsos TowssHIr-PriQrose, Tuesday, Nov. lst-
Hon W Mccrary. } III Rccs.
INDEPENDENTS school HousB-saturday Nov 5th-E
Kinney, Capt oaliand, Jno IAN Valkenburg.
EDWARDS School HousE-SAtur.iay Nov bth-J II
Winterbotham, J Wilson.
WAsHISaToS TowysHlp-Eslffs School IIouse Wedne--
day, Nov 2d-Dr d L McGugA, J II winterbotham.
WHITES School Hcuss-Thursday, Nov. 3d-Dr Geo
shedd, J Wilson, Jno Van yalkenburg
SxnE's SCHOOL HoUsE-Thprsday, Nov. 3d-Dr D L
McGugin, J II wintet5otbafn-
VAN buren, fP-Croton Saturday Nov. J-Cof d D
Hills. J II Beck
WARRnS-friday Nov. 4thss-E Kinley, Jno Van YAK
AIIzSs scHnoL HousE-ssekrday Nov. 5th--2 o'clock
u, DIR L Mcfiugin, Col J Rankin.
suxNnyILlx-Monday, Oct 93lst-Hon II Sullivan.
J NJ Reck.
NasavnrK-saturday, Nov ith-colJ " Rankin, Capt
W Gaand
wEisar,s scHoot Horsr- Saturday, Nov. sth-Hon
Frank Railinger, Capt W Gall nd.
Meetings in Keokuk win be announced hy special no
ices in the Daily Gate City
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-03
CrATE OF Iowa, Lee County, IS.

In the District Court Of said Comfy Fort Madison
NJ Magoun. PiaiAff, vs.. Fcklen Lucas Cady Jones
a Peck, Chrstiana Wright. DsfsndaHts.
Notice Is hereby given to the defendants herein above
named that petition in civil action on file in the
Clerks office of the District Court aforesaid duly yer
med Ia behalf OF the above named plaintiff against YOU
and Ginning decree against extingnshing all your
fright vile interest and lien in lot e. in block To the
Icty OF heokk Lee county, Iowa. and that the title Of
|one Emily Hail. the yendee and Of petitioner
the said realty be quoted and forever established and
flor general relief
AND unless you appear aud make defense thereto be-
Pore noon Of the second day OF tina next term Of said
(Court, TO commence the first Monday Of December
lso Judgment viii be rendered against YOU prayed
Tor in said petition. ROBERT H. GILLM0RE,
ssue-di@ Attorney Tor Peltioser.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
From New York..

NEw YoRK, March l9.--Tho steamer
Havana from New Orleans the 18th, has
arrived. 10 tho fight on the Ouchita
river, by which Admiral Pouercaplured
rebel fort at Hard,onburg, one of our
vessels was etfuck ihirty.thlee lines.
Lieutenant Williams, 4lh Wisconsin,
was killed by guerrilas not far from
New Orleans. The report Of the cap.
ture Of Yazoo City with the 1lth Hin.
OILS regiment, is reported via New Or.
leans, but is doubtless untrue.
Cotton more bnimaled on tho ilth;
7O4c for middling. Sugar and molasses
unchanged. Gold 63@64.
There is considerable STIR and activity
in military matters here. General
Banks is on the eve Of his departure for
Western Louisi4na. His objective point
is probably Alexandria.
A feet Of Admiral Portsr's gunboats
has already started for that place, and
it is expected that rather formidable
works ofdeiense will be encountered by
tho ronclads, one of which is the newly
launched Ozark, between tho mouth OF
the Red nyer and Alexandria.
General Lees cavalry left this city
abou. a week ago; their destination is
supposed to the west toward Madison
vile. A small town on Lake Pontchar.
train, opposite New Orleans, has been
evacuated. 1t was occupied by our for
ces under General Grover, on the 18Th
of January. and extensive Qualifications
thrownup on the land side; these works
were left intact, but add nothingto the
strength of the place for the rebels, as il
is easily approached by water. The OBJ,
jscl sought by occupying the place, was
10 open communications with Baton
Rouge. a
General Growers whole force has
been ordered to concentrate at the latter
place. 1t is believed that some sort OF
an understanding has been entered into
between Generals Banks aud Steele, by
which Western Louisiana and Southern
Kansas ale to be cleared ofrebol troops.
An order has Just been issued by
General Banks TO hold an election for
delegates to the Constitutional Conyen-
ton on the 2sth. The convention meets
in New Orleans on the 9th of April
There are to be $50 delegates, chosen on
a white basis as per census of 1860
New Orleans will have sixty three mem
bcrs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
yolantesTlng Counly nonnly s7s @.


Volunteering County npunty 40 o.
Our readers will fpd the last call for
100000 more men, in his i'ane Our
Supervisors have passed m ordinance
for the paymenlofs75 10 each yolun-
teer credited to Macon county, B. J.
Redmond and Vim, Smith, Esq'p--
the Committee to raise and disbprso The
requisite SUMS shave already paid over
quite alprge amount as volunteering Is
again brisk uniertais new itimulans,r-
Only by this juiiciou' action Of the
Board of Supervisors are our own 10,
crpi.s KEEP! Gom accrodiIing themselves
to other copptics--indoed, we had lost
about thirty baIore this offer of $40 90
bonply Any one volunteering nov,
before lheenl Of this month. will re-
ceiyo the 5000 government bounty and
The S75 besides, Al Of the County
bouniyis paid down and $40 Of the
Government bounty, and The balance in
stated payments.
What nnm6or oCmon Mason county
has yet 10 furnish, we have no means of
ascerlaining, and, therefore, urge all to
encourage onli,lmonts, thai Mason, that
has thus lar SO nobly responded to eve
rg demand, may still escape the stigma
Of a DRAFT. Never before we're such
pecuniary inducements offered, and these
expire with this mouth. Persons may
select any regiment or either branch Of
the service. let all proposing to enlist,
report 10 the above Committee. Only
one week remains IN which TO obtain
the Government (@3oo) bounty. We have
the greatest confidence Old Mason
will not be found wanting when the &C..
counts are made up. She has acquired
name for disiuterssted patriotism and
tue devotion TO the Union cause, that
willpass into history, and she will not
now slullify herself Never! Never!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
Guerrilla Operation, on the cumberst
land.

Guerrilla Operations on the Cumbef ~
land.
From the Nashville Union,
We are indebted to NJ. w. Thatcher,
a passenger on board the Ella Faber, on
her late trip down to this city, from the
Upper Cumberland, for full PARTICULARS
relative loa guerrilla attack upon feet
ofsupply boats, on Friday last, at about
II o'clock ct a point about eleven miles
below BaTkesyile, Ky,
The feet consisted of the Ella Faber,
the World, and Neaie Hartupec, which
had carried load ofsupplies to Burn
side Point, the head waters Of naviga.
ton, and the depot from which large
number of troops ia East Tennessee
draw their rations, and were on their
return, having passed up upmoIestcd,--
The facts that the boats were without
convoy became known to Q band ofma.
rauders, and they accordingly determine
ed 10 destroy them: but GEN. Rousseau,
ever yigilant, became informed of their
presence, and designs, and sent the gun
boat Newsboy to their relief; and but
iora fog, il would have met them nj
Burkesville, on Friday morning. but it
was delayed, aud the guerrllas, having
posted themselves at a point twenty
miles below Burkesylle, opened Gu the
Ella Faher, which was in the advance,
Kidding her in q frightful manner; but
Fortunately iniuring no one They
were all on one side Of the river, which
enabled those on board the boat to take
shelter. 1t likewise had on board a
squad Of armed conyalcscents, who re,
turned the FIRE. killing one Of the Williams
and one horse,
Soon after the firing commenced, a
detachment of the lllh Kentucky Cav,
airy came upon the opposite Side Of the
river, but tie officers OF The boat, fear.
ing that they, too, were guerrillas, did
not heed their signals, but pushed on
through the storm Of bullets, and passed
all dsnger, closely followed by the
World, which was also badly rildlei.
The Ne,tie Eartupec, being light
boat and having on but ilule steam,
ran over to the opposite shore, and was
Thus measlraLiy protested from the
guerrilla ERE, until the gunbosl News.
boy arrived, which it did in half an
hour more. when the woods and hills
we're sheIlel, completely routing The ma
RAIDERS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
From Washington,

WASHINGTON, March Is. The state.
ment published that Colonel L, G. Ba.
ker has authority to raise brigade, is
Sutheitaively denied. .5
Captain Sawyer, recently returned
from Richmond, states that lie saw
Lieut. Col LitcbGell, Maj Cook, DR..
kinston and three officers Of a negro reg
iment, in one cell chained to SIX no,
groes, and fed on bread aud water and
little ofthat.
The Secretary Of War has rescinlcd
the authority TO Governors to appoint
ccmmandants for rendezvous for drafted
men,
r It is rumored that General fitzpatrick
will be appointed to another department.
and sn important command. @
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The Star
says: From parties who arrived here
from the ontto-dsy, we learn that o
rebel advance was anticipated yesterday,
and marching orders were issued to
nearly all our commands, After, how
overall had been packed, aud ali was
10 readiness for move, the o.. der was
couptormsnded, and things have settled
to the usual order,
Firing was heard oil along our front
yesterday, but it issupposed to be mere,
ly artillery practice. This morning,
however, firing was heard in the direc.
ton of DOmfries,l and it sounded as
though there. was some Diminishing go,
Ing on lAere.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
Despcrotc Rebol pIot.


New YoRK, March l9,--A Wosbing-
ton letter to the Tribune gives the fol-
lowing account of a plan submitted By
Col Margrsye to the rebel War Depart
menl. in November; One hundred and
Fifty picked men were to 90 secretly
North, and take quartersin Washington,
Georgetown, Baltimore and Alexandria,
SO as to be able 10 communicate daily
with each other, and upon q day fixed
by their leader, were TO assemble in
Washington for thepurposc Of Masking
the seizure.
The President, tits claimed, could be
easily seized at a quiet hour, at the
White House, or in going to or return
ing from church, or on some other ia
vorable occasion, and thrust into car,
riage aud driven off The carriage was
to be joined few miles out Of the city
by twenty or thirty armed men on horse.
back.
It was proposed to drive 10 Indian
Point, about twenty miles south of
Washington, on the Potomac, two or
three relays OF fleet horses being sta.
toned on tho way, where boat was to
be waiting to cross the river, and land
the captive a few miles south OF Deco
guam, when it would be an easy matter
for his caplors 10 work their way with
him through the woods by night, into
the rebel lines.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
The KentuclY ConsplraeY.

D.
TIE Louisville Journal says in regard
10 the alleged plot to take Kentucky iAlo
The Confederacy:
We doubt not that there is some
Foundation for the statement OF rumOr
All know how intensely and passionate
ly ANXIOUS The macy rebols in Kentucky
are fox tho triumph Of the rebellion with.
in her limits. All know that their
whole thoughts feelings, hopes, yeafn,
ings and aspirations, are for h0f annex
alton no mater by what means, to the
rebel Confederscy. No doubt they are
to a large extent organized, having dis.
irict committees, aud city committees in
all directions; committees sworn to So
crecy, moving to and fro in coats Of air,
and putting everything, so far as they
can, in r9adiRess for . general ipsurrec.
lion whenever formidable rebel forces
shall make their appearance among vs..
Our Stale has within her bosom spies,
conspirolors, and aiders, and comforters
Of the rebellion, men incOmparabiy
more dangerous to the Federal Union
than the rebels in tho rebel ConfederEey
and, whenever any Of them, especially
any members Of secret rebe committees
can bu identified, the utmost punishment
authorized by law should be inflicted
upon them.
Arrival orFirN Virginia Boys nj An.
napolis, from Richmond.
COLLEGE, GREEN BARRACKS,
ANNAPOLIS, March ~, lS64j
Editors HtelHgencer:
Thinking you would like to hear o
the safe arrival of some of the LIST N-ir
ginia Infantry, / here send you the
names Of those who came down on the
last boat from Richmond;
Capt Thos, Reed, Co. H; Sorg't. VIM
S Tippeu, Co. |; Gorp'l Alfred Balfzsll
Co. l; Drummer John Reese, Co, Il
Priyatcs John Shepard Co. F; George
Prathe,, Co B; Michael Conley, Co. L
and Thos Crawford, Co. G.
There was some five men of the Up.
shur county militia, who we're captured
las! September, who came down with
US.
Ialso enclose you the Richmond Dis,
patch of tho III, thinking you would
like 10 see it. Those of the stVa. who
are yet on Belle Isle are in pretty good
health, The c. S are sending prison.
ets to Georgia very fast, and fear that
our boz will be sent there in few days
Yours in haste, VIZ. S. TppErr,
Sergt Co, |, lst Va. Infantry.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
Arhansa, a Free State.

L,rrLE Rock, ARK, March 1S.-Psr.
tial election returns from eleven coun.
ties give more votes than the whole
number required by the Presidents
proclamation to replace A rkensas in the
Union. The other counties to be heard
from, fortythrse in number, will give
fully 5000 more votes. The new State
Constitution framed by the late conyen.
ton was almost unanimously ratified,
there being, so far, only 1877 votes
ogainstit. Arkansas is thus declared a
free Stale in the Union BY the voluntary
action Of its own citizens.
Governor Isaac Murphy and the whole
State ticket is elected. Guerrilla bands
mad0 violent "Gfreats, Notwithstanding
which the citizens were enthusiastic in
their determination TO vote the State
back into the Union, many going to the
polls at tho imminent risk of their lives.
The military authorities used every ex.
ertion to protect the voters.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
Congress.


We cannotrepiess the expression Of
our condemnation at the contained tri.
fling OIL our National Legislators. While
the people clamor for vigorous war inca.
srres, invite heavy taxation, and i'm.
plors bocomiagaction on the part Of
their entrusted agents, day after day,
with all their responsibilities, passes, but,
they delay triae--"pause,' A tax on
whiskey is passed through ths House,
the Senate amends the bill, and when
The House again takes it up, il shufIlPs
and then recedes, and the lobbyist with
heayy pockets, triumph, and the people
are impoverished and insulted. Let az
outraged constituency hold to q rigid &C
countGbiIiy their railhloss servants or
our Liberties are inpedled,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
soO,OOO MOro Troops CalIea Tor.

Col Jos Darr, Jr.. A. A. P, N. Gen,
Of this State, has received the following
telegram from Washington:
WAR DrPARTAESr, March IS, 1861
CoL Joseph Dar:
The President of the United STATES
- made a call for two hundred thous.
and men in addition to the call oil Feb.
LIST, 1864, for five huulred thousand
The quota will be two tiflhs the quota
of 500, 900, subject to addition for def.
ciencies and deductions for excess on
that quota.
JAS. B. Fny, Pro. Mar Gen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
EsrOdlnons from YLcN.huIr

CAlRo, March ls.--Ihs steamer con
liucnlol, from Orleans on the 10th, has
arrived with The 18th Wisconsin aud the
lih and 5h Iowa Veteran Volunteers
The 18th Wisconsin disombarkod horo
The other regiments 60 to ST. Louis
without debarknlon
An expedition, composed Of three
btgadss, started from Vicksburg just
before The Continental LEFT The 10th
Army Corps also loft for tho South, dcs.
i!nau2n rnkpo7n.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
Suecessful ExpeditIon in Louisiana.

Successful Expedition in Louisiana.
New YoRK, March 20.--The Herald's
New Orleans letter of the ll!h, says
Col. Tevis with the Sd Maryland CayaI-
~, arrived yesterday from Madisonyille.
They had secuted from jacksonville
nearly all the country, between the Tan.
gipata and Pearl rivers.
The 9lhand 10Th batnllions Of Louis
lana cavalry, we're driven trom the Chap.
papola river. A number Of them we're
captured, as also some bIoodhonnds with
which they had been hunting conscripts.
Thirty negroes captured by the rebels
from a plantation near Fort Pike, were
retaken on the eth.
There was not an armed rebel within
sixty miles Of Madisonyille, except, pos
sbly few stragglers. A number OF
rebel soldiers parolIed OF Vicksburg and
Port Hudson, who are endeasoring to
avoid the CONSUMPTION, were brought in
Large quantities Of cotton were discoy
cred in the country Though which our
forces traversed, but could not be re.
moved for lack Of transportation. The
sentiment Of the people was unmistaka-
bly, Union, A portion ofthe 81 Mary.
land consists OF 400 formerly rebel sol
ders from Fort Delaware. who took the
oath of allegiance and enlisted. There
have been no desertioBs from It ia The
face of the enemy. They cody mar
ched l40 miles before returning here by
steamed from Madisonville.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
The LAC righl Al Yazoo cily.

CAIRO, March 1.-THE hospital.
steamer r G. Wood, from YickSburg
and Memphis, arrived with three hun.
bred and forty.nine sick and wounded
troops, and left this morning for 81. Lou
is. Eight died on The way up, among
them Julius Romus, of the S5th New
Jersey, buried at Heens.
The estimated force OF the energy at
the recent fight a! Yazoo City was 5000.
-Four pieces ofartillery and two stern.
wheel gunbouts we're there, but could
render no assistance without endanger-
ing our forces. The 9th Louisiana (col-
orcdl lost eighty killed, wounded, and
missing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
From North Carolina.

NEw YoRR, March l9.--The steamer
Ellen Terry, l4Jh, has arrived, Two oil
our prisoners were frozen TO death on
the way from Richmond to Americas,
Ga. Thirty. one escaped from the cars.
The hanging Of 6lty, one Union sol.
diOrs e, Kins,oo, and The reported hang.
ing Of several companies OIL The Cd North
Carolina Regiment, has given a start to
cnlislments Of conscripls and descrlcg,
who arc eager to Ovonge these Atrocities,
Tie Newbern Times urges sending
10000 troops to North Carolina. New,
bern is imprcgusblo, but the time has
come when force should penetrate
TO the interior, carrying tho banner Of
uocial and political emancipation,
The Henderson Times states lhal nino.
teuths OF tho people Of that county have
signed a petition to Governor Vance
asking him to Gala State Convention,