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The Portland daily press., 1865-07-12
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New YoRK, July Ii. Il
The ConstitutiOnalist publishes the affidavit
OF John FL Brpphy, who said he could have il
proved, II time were allowed, that Weichnan 4
and always was coward, according Ia the
words OF his father; that since the trial closed
he has admitted that he is a Iiar; that short
time before the assassination, Weichman intro
dnced Atzerott to him as particular friend,
and that the same day he and ,Atzerott were
riding on Booths horses Drophy saws he can
bring other new witnesses to testify to his init
macy with Atzerott; that since the trial
Welchman told Brophy that Mrs. Surratt wept
bitterly at the thought of John Surratts 90
ing to Richmond, and implored him to remain
and not bring trouble upon himself and upon
his family; that once while some men were at
the house, Mrs. Surratt called John, her son.
aside, and said to him: John, 1 am afraid
there Is something going on. Why do these
men come here3 Now, John, do not feel
easy about this, and you must tell me what
you are about" Brophy asked Weichman if
he told her, and Weichman replied: John
did not and would not tell herr trs..
Since the close OF the trial 'Weichman offer
ed to give Brophy letter to Pres. johnson in
Mrs. Surratt's favor, provided Brophy would
keep it profound secret. Brophy asked
w elchman to give him a similar letter to
Judge Holt, and he replied, mo, viii not write
to him, because I have no confidence what
ever in Holt" Brophy further says WEIGH
man had him summoned to testify to his
character, and afterwards, as Brophy supposed .
that his testimony would injure him, begged
him, (Brophy) for about half am hour to leave
the Court, and brought some of the sub-of-
ficers Of the place to urge him to 60, so he
(Brophy) would not be placed upon the wit
ness stand. These and other things were
sworn to by J. ii. Brophy on the 7th. ~ @
The Constitutional Union further says -
Hartsauft ON Friday wrote in substance as 2
follows to the sPresident,a short time, before
the executions:
The prisoner, Payne, has just told me that
Mrs. SurTatt is entirely innocent of the assas-
sination of President Lincoln, or any know
ledge thereof He also states that she had no
knowledge whatever of the abduction plot,
that nothing was ever said to her about it,
and that her name was never mentioned by
the parties connected Herewith. 37s WV BAL
An additional number of intensely loving
letters were read In the Mary Harris trial to-
day, and also several dated September, 1853,
signed 81. P. Greenwood" the latter request
ing her, as a friend, to meet him at a disrep-
utable house in Chicago. Mrs, Devlin. in
whose store the accused was clerk. testified to
the Grazing effect which this base propositfona
had on the mind of Miss Harris, as well as the
Circumstances which induced the belief that
burroughs, whom Miss Harris killed, was the
author OF the letter. s bsmaa sgi3yas aaa4A
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New YORK, July II. a
The Richmond Wing says that in six coun-
ties through which its informant passed, there
were but nine negroes at work in the field;
but county court house villages arefull ofthem.
Negro men are said to be deserving their
wives. who with their children, are left a bur-
den upon the farmers.
rank. Wheat viii be good crop. 1lo
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RaymOnd's Life of President Lincoln.

( toNTAINING his State Papers, Proclamatlons,
~ SC. 1t has a most complete history of his early
life, and also Of his assassination and death This Is
rom an Official copy, the proofs hnvng been read ba
the Presidents PriDGte Secretary. 1t viii contain
steel portrait Of MI. Lincoln. Secretaries Seward,
Stanton Wells and Others say it Ia the best. 1t also
$50 pages making the largest BEST and cheapest work
being published. Subscriptions are being taken by
r.i8tt l..siafa4 li lIiT WILLIAM j. RICE, Il y
July 7.-d2ws fiillsnee Agent for Portland.
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MnITARY.-A new Independents Company
was organized Monday evening, and the fol-
lowing officers elected; viz, Albion 2. Harris,
Captain; Frank G.. Patterson, LIST Lieutenant;
Henry 7. Carter, I'd Lieutenant. An OF the
officers have served during the war, the cap
tain and LIST Lieutenant in the 9TH Maine and
the al Lieutenant in the 18th Maine and sub
sequently in the cavalry. x A's7
The title the company adopted is port
land City Guards Il is intended to comprise
eighty active members, ........, .....-
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: -i5ug- 81 sirHG,} ysfi 3 8Y9ifsr III ~
Contention of the Adjataat Generals of the
LoyaI States. y i-37 iiA'ii'rf IA

Contention of the Adjssta,st Generals Of the
Loyal States. 20 tA
'of =. asa BOSTON, July IL
A convention Of the Adjutant Generals Of
loyal States met to-day IN the Ssnate Chamber
at the State House. Gen. N B. Baker Of
Iowa, was chosen President. The roll of
members present was called as follows: Adiu-
'tant Gen. Hodsdon of Maine; Head of New
Hampshire; nWashbufn Of Vermont Sehouler
of Massachusetts; Mauran of Rhode Island:
Morse of Connecticut; Russell Of Pennsyl7
vania; Berry of Maryland; Pierpont of Vest
ern Virginia Lindsay of Kentucky; Baker of
Iowa; Anderson of Kansas. has 2s tssF
Communicat were read from the Adiu-
tant Generals of Indiana and Wisconsin, re-
GREETING their inability to be present from urgent
public business at home
A dispatch from Adjutant Gen. Bishop of
Arkansas, stated that he viii reach this city
tonight. vseFfae
Col. Henry Lee, late of Gov Andrews staff,
in accordance with an invitation, read care
fully prepared paper upon militia system, the
results of an examination of the views Of the
founders ofthe republic, OF. military men since
that time, with various recommendations
growing out Of experience during the present
war. 'l,s, e
Gen. Lindsay, Of Kentucky. moved the an
pointment of a committee of five to memorial
lie Congress on the subject of a general militia
law. s'.a
Gems. Lindsay of Kentucky; Washburn Of
Vermont; Anderson of Kansas Russell of
Pennsylvania, and Berry of Indiana-were
appointed that committee. isas III ..assa5
Gems, Anderson of Kansas: sHodsdon soli
Maine; Pierpont of Western Virginia, were
appointed committee relative to the appoint
ment Of the Adjutant Generals of the several
Slater as pension agents aa sa
Gems. Schouler of Massachusetts; Maouran
of Rhode Island; and Lindsay of Kentucky,
were appointed a committee to procure from
the War Department the muster rolls, or GER
titled copies of such rolls, to be deposited in
the Adjutant Generals Office of the several
States. faet sH aa. aail9 si.-ass5
Adjourned to Wednesday at 9 O'Clock.
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To CORRESPONDENTS "Redpath," your
fayors on file. welcome Home" and ssThe
Souls Desire declined. &C. F. CT We are I'M
able to find room for communications which
have interest only for a limited circle of read
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From Nese Orleans Gen. Sheridan on Teros
. 461atTS-DfSf1'ess Of Rebel I7sdions In Teras
The Crops Ia Western Louisiana. DTS SCI
NEW York, July II.
The steamer Evening Star brings New Or
leans dates of the 4th. Gen. Sheridan had no
titled refugees from Texas chat tile United
States troops were now in possession of that
State and that they can return to their homes
with security, and resume possession Of their
property. He also announces that no home
guards or armed bands for selfprotection win
be permitted IN the State, as the military aul
thorities of the United States are sufficient to
protect persons and property. All acts of the
rebel Governor and Legislature are declared
Legitimate. 30 l'f-rH 49, :" -
New Orleans papers Of the 4th contain the
following items II .8G essYi,,1s
1t is said the late rebel portion of the Chero-
kee Indians in North Western Texas are in
great distress and near starvation. Their chief.
Saltwater, who held commission of Brigadier
; General in the rebel army, has issued an APP
peal to the people of Texas for assistance.
Up to July 1, II ,4S6 bales of cotton were re-
ceived.
The first mail train from Montgomery since
B the beginning of the war left on the list inst
4 Advices from Shreveport say the crops are
looking well. Cotton is arriving there slowly,
planters being afraid it will be gobbled up by
spectators. Seventeen steamers arrived with
in aweek with full cargoes. = 7
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ExcuRsfoN.-The grand Excursion of the
Machinists and Blacksmiths, to Brunswick,
Will come off to-day. Cars win leave the depot
at the foot Of ChrSisut street at Z IL o'clock
this morning. l.e,. ,..s.5,..... ,...a i,
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These Bonds are now wortha handsome premium,
and arc exempt, as are al the Government Bonds,
'ro" state. County, and Anisipal t,r .tion ,Olich
0dds from Que TO three per cent. per 10 their
DatAe according 70 the ra levied upon other prop
erty The interest is p yable semi annually BY oou-
pors attached t. each note, which may be cat OF
and sold to aay bank or banker. i'H = .5fr ~
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!. PoRTLAND.-By a census recently carefully
taken, it is ascertained that there are in the
city eleven thousand and twenty three persons
between the ages Of four and twenty-one years
of age. ~ = ~ ~ ish
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Z Pic NIc.-K the weather be pleasant this
morning, the Free Street Baptist Sabbath
School and Society will make an excursion to
Bar Mills, leaving the York q Cumberland de-
pot at quarter before s O'Clock. ,..e .aoas ~
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There are some men whose words, but for the
prestige Of their names, would have no more
influence than the bray of a jackass. Orestes
A. Brownson, the Catholic philosopher, is one
Of them. He is outln the Tribune and denies
the right Of the government to punish JEFF.
Davis on anybody else for treason.
The Secretary of the Navy has ordered the
sale at Washington, July 20, of the side-wheell
steamers Commodore Barney, Morse, Ban
shee, Thomas Freehern, Jacob Bell Commo-
dore Reed, Yankee; the propellers CRUSADER,
Anacosta, Verbena, Henry Brinker, Dragoon
and Little Ada and the schooners William
Bacon and Adolph Hoyle. A large sale will
be made at the Philadelphia Navy, Yard, about
the same time.
An agricultural society offered premium
for the best essay ON irrigation. By mistake it
was printed irritation, whereupon an honest
farmer sent his wife, safei ,i 6as ) vi
ST. LUKE's CHURCH. -Services in this
Church tfdax, x,,siI 49,, a.. - ~ = o A M
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U. s. Navy Yard, Portsmouth, n. IN.

~ Nr-~'J - 90 Va "a OoAAAOuDAha N iii
aEaa CoMMAEDAETs OFFICE, june 20 1864.
AE y. y Steamers Dawn, Arkansas and.
= WamsutaAs and the Banks Roebuck and
Etham Allen, and the Schooner Hemry Jnnea.
VIII be sold ct public Auction, THURSDAY ,Jnlv
~, 1850 at II O'Clock M, at this Yard =
The Dawn Is Screw Steamer, with two rnasta
scnooner-rgged; one vertical engine; diameter al
Cylinder q inches, stroke Of piston 80 inches She Is
OF the following registered Dimensions required bv
the tonnage law, viz, : length I55 "a fasY B
breadth 2S,67 feet, depth 9,6t feet.
Inc Arkansas Is Screw Steamer of IRkt draft
acknowledged, three masts; has one vertical en-
Rne; Diameter Of cylinder 40 inches stroke Of piston
~ inches. Registered dimensions required by the
ss new tonnage Se ~ 1870 feet breadth sOs
The Wamsutta is a Screw Steamer. schooner
rugged three masts; has vertical engine; diam
eter OF cylinder q nches stroke OF piston 80 inches
registered dimensions required by the new TONNAGE
feet -7IJI7 ~ r. Nv
The Bark ROebuclx Is Of the tolIowina reoisterad
dimensions required by the new tonnage law. =
length l34 % eet breadth rs AZ feet depth 1441 feet
The Bark EthRn Allen Is fine modelled vessel
OF the following registered dimensions REQUIRED bv fhe
new tonnage law -length 1870 feet breadth s0,75
feet, depth IL, 81 feet. l r. T.
registered dimensions required by the new tonnage
law; Length 1O9.75 feet; breadth 2s65 feet; depths
Each Of the vessels Is wen found. and win be sold "a
she now stands, with rigging, sails boats cables an
chors furniture, &C. An inventory Of the articles to
pc sold with each vessel can be seen at this Navy
Yard, and VIII be exhibited ON the day of sale.
Five per centum Of the purchase money must be
paid ON the day Of sale and the remainder before the
vessel Is removed from the Navy Yard which must
pc done within six days after the date Of sale. --
luiyletaw2W Z aaiar 7. BAILEY, Commandment.
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Collision collision occurred yesterday
between hack driving down Middle Street
and eountryman's wagon coming down Lime
Street. The pole Of the hack struck the seat
in the wagon, and pitched seat and driver
some distance down the street, much to the
astonisbment Of the latter, who picked HIM
selfuo uninjured, and quickly restoring the
seat TO its place drove off.
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S. S. TEACHERS AssocrArIoN.-The fol-
lowing named persons were elected officers Of
the above Association for the present quarter
at its meeting on Monday evening last'---J. A.
Henderson, President; S. A. Strout, Vice Presi-
dent; j. H. Coffin, Cor Secretary; II. n.
Kicker, Rec. Secretary; John P. Hazeltine,
Treasurer.
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Portland Daily Press Stock List.
For the week ending July IL. 4

CORRECTED BY VIM. H. WOOD Son.,
Gtoclr and Exctay,on r,nia, rxehor,e e. Portland
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Merchants, Bank.

A rIvIDEND of sh per shnre win be paid to til :
~ S.nrlheIders of the late Mercbsnts' Rank, o.
ard ~ ~ Jniv AZ anon The surrender Of their cir
fiRcates cf STOCK.
Portland, June Sd. 1866. + -. jane21tt
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For Sale.

A ONE and q half story House, Barn and Shed, all
N In good order together with acre Of good land
in high state of cultivation, situated about nan q
mile from Portland Bridge. Inquire Of
iulv1nd2yv f.i1 s Lime Street.
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NICE BEvERAGE.-Now that lemons have
got to be so scarce and high that IL y almost
impossible to obtain them, Mr.. VIM. Allen, Jr,
has concocted something for a substitute
It is Lemon Syrup, manufactured from the
best materials, fresh and pure, and and deli
cious, with ice water, to the taste. People
will find it an excellent substitute for lemons,
and it does not cost tythe Of what the fruit
would cost-provided it could be obtained
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9 ExcURsION.-The Turnvereins intend to
have an excursion to the Islands on Thursday
of next week. There win be great doings
then. ', " = Z
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fi4 NEW YORK, July IL.
B. S. Osborn, the naval reporter who is I'M
der arrest charged with publishing contraband
news, has been notified by Gen. Dix that he
has approved of the finding of the Court in his
case, which was mot guilty" ggw
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RUasoH.-It was rumored in Boston yester-
day that George W. Mcclellan Third Assistant
Postmaster General at Washington, would
succeed Collector Goodrich as Collector of
Customs ia that city. Mr.. Mcclellan was con-
nected with the Boston Custom House, as
Deputy Collector, for many years from 1913
and is wei qualified for the post. he Is . Ia,
tive of Portland, and brother Of our presen'
Mayor.
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,...a, meeting of the Overseers Of Bowdoin
VIE annua an Be held at their Room in the Chapel,
T Sonegs tbe frst day Of August next at two
Oa SS n tbs ssernOOp Dovn,,ss s..,...rv
BRUNSWICK, July 5, 1896. jply7dtd
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% BY Electricity
LApIns
TEETH, TEETH, TEETH

DIR. ID. stfll continues to Extract Teeth by ELEo-
TR1c1TX WITHOUT. PAIN. Persons having decayed
teeth or stunps they wish to have removed for reset
ting he would give polite invitation to call.
Superior ELECTRO MAGNETIC MACHINES for sale
Tor family use, with thorough instructions.
DR.. ID. can accommodate few patients with board
and treatment at his house.
Office hours from O'Clock A. M. to u NJ; from
to 9 p M, and to in the evening.
Consultation ffee. nov1tf
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DIsoRDERLY.-A female was arrested on
Fore Street yesterday for being intoxicated
and behaving in very disorderly manner, and
was committed to the lookup
The Portland daily press., 1865-07-12

WATER t. MESA few days since we pub
lisbed an item ii, relation TO a water tank es-
tabIished by Mr. Irwin Blake. We should
have stated that the ice for this tank is gratu-
tiously furnished by Mr.. i. w. Clark, who has
also offered to furnish ice, free, for twenty
more such tanks if the city will establish them.
We hope the city authorities viii see the way
clear for putting up such conyeniences in diff
ferent parts of the city.
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Wednesday Morning, July IL, 1866.
PoRTLANDg AVID -VI0IYITY.

New -Advertissmenss Te-Day.
House for Sale--John G. Proctor IN
Teams Wanted-Geo. Smith. ~ - = -
House for Sale-J. j. Davis.
ClQlhing-Wm. Brown. gNrE 81 INT
Portland Gas Light Company. Ei ft ~ EN IL
House for Saie-J. g. z. NJ. hanu'
Beer Powders-,J. N. Baker.
Entertainment misunderstanding Han.
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Notice.
R0wdoiD Coue0e
Rowdoin COLLEGE.

yHE annual examination of Candidates for Ad ms
IL sion 10 Bowdoin College, win be hele s - soT 1em
Medical College, at eight O'clock in ga Also on Thur ~.
Friday the fourth day of August; , nat -''''
uAs 'iie '"e"s' I NJ WOODS, President.
brunswick. July 3 1865. 1uysosa 9
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The Constitutional amendment In Kentucky
Proclamation by Coz. BroscnJOac of Ten
siessee-ATrest Of Emerson Etheridge.

CINCINNATI, July IL.
An enthusiastic mass meeting was held at
Lexington, KY, yesterday, Speeches were
made by Mr.. Kasson of Iowa and Gen. F. P.
Blair, urging the adoption of the Constitution
al Amendment a8ftFI8f
A special dispatch to the Gazette says that
Gov. Brownlow of Tennessee has issued pro-
clamation, declaring the franchise law the SUI
preme law of. the State He denounces all
cution, and calls upon the civil authorities to
arrest all persons who under the pretense of
being candidates for Congress are advising the
people to nullify the constitution and laws and
stirring up rebellion and sedition. ,ssso
A special dispatch from Nashville to the
Commercial announced the arrest of Emerson
Etheridge at Columbus, KY, by the command
ant of the military post, on charge Of deliver
ing incendiary speeches in Tennessee.
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The Trip of the President and others doscn
srsf II s. dev4s the Potomac. .1aBicn5soja
WASHINGTON. JulY III.

Y
Rear Admiral Dahlgren, whose flagship
Pawnee has been lying near GiesboFo, receiV-
ed the President this afternoon, with all the
honors prescribed for his official position. The
President was accompanied by the Secretary
of State, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secre=
tary of War, the Secretary of the Interior, the
Postmaster General, the Attorney General and
Hon. Preston King, Mr.. Cooling, Marshal of
the District of Columbia, Admiral s. Smith,
Capt Drayton, Paymaster Bridge, Gen. .Muz-
w, the Presidents Secretary, Mr.. Faxon, Chief
Clerk of the Navy Department, Col. Forney,
and a number of gentlemen, together with la
dies. The party upon reaching the Pawnee
we're received by the officers in full dress. The
Presidents salute was fired; the marine band
played national air; the yards were manned,
and all the ceremonies of a man-ofwar per-
formed. The President then inspected the
ship, and the sailors went through eyolutions
with the guns. An elegant entertainment
was given BY the Admiral The party then
re-ernbarked and took a short turn down Tiv-
err. receiving salutes from the Don, the flag
ship of the Potomac fotilla, and several other
vessels. Admiral Dahlgren will now strike his
fag. The Pawnee sails for Portsmouth, to 60
out of commission. a~a 800
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sTEAMER ron FBEEPORT.

The steamer CAsCO win leave
n Freeport for Portland every MON
IJfM DAY, WEDNESDAY and sATUR-
"a HelaA>DAY Mornings at O'Clock.
60 Returning viii leave CUSTOM
Fare each way, 90 cents. Freight taken at low
rates. JULY Pm
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UNTrEDo81a1rs
7-8O L.oANs

III Sc notes are Issued under the Gate Of Julv i.
1865 an are payable three years rem that date h
currency, or are convertible at tie option OF ,bs
b lder into .
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The Great Trade Convention at Detroit, Mich.
DETROIT Mich. July IL.

The Great Trade Contention at Detroit, Mich.
DETROIT, Mich, July IL.
Dispatches from all the leading cities and
commercial interests In the United States and
British Provinces are in attendance at the
Trade Convention. Canada is well represent
ed and her delegates are active in their efforts
to induce an extension of the reciprocity trea-,
ty.saThe Western delegates, who are present
in great numbers, second this view; but the
powerful protective influence from New Eng
land and the Northern States deprecate a re-
newal of the treaty. 81 eg
The Canadian delegates are favorable to an
extension of the Canadian canals, to facilitate
American commerce.
James Aspinwall of Detroit called the con-
yeption to order, and Hiram Woodbury. of New
York was chosen permanent President; Hon.
Hannibal Hanlin of Maine and Mr.. Merker Of
Chicago Vice Presidents at large, and one Vice
President Tor each State and British Province.
The only committees announced are the fol-
lowing: On Transit-Messrs. d. w. G. Little
john, E. Sprosser, Duncan Stewart, r. S. Elliot,
j. @. Converse, TIC. Hersey, G. r. Randolph,
R. p. Spaulding and ID. b. Smith. .sasI q
The Canadians who viii confer with the
above committee are Messrs. Malcolm Cameron,
John McClena, VIM. McGlovern and George
I'll. Perry
On Reciprocity-Messrs. j. f. Berry, r. M.
White, j. j. Hatch, j. W.-Taylor, F. Tracy and
Merritt.
The Canadians who win confer with the
! committee are Messrs. Joseph House, Thomas
! Ryan, J.. G. Wortz and Henry Frye, 'M Is Hl
! Considerable dissatisfaction exists among the
| Chicago delegates at the action of the conven-
! ton in combining each delegate to one vote.
Several Of the Chicago delegates have already
left, and it is probable they will all leave to-
morrow.
4 Tho Convention od;o1lrn ad until fo-norrovU
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sales.
Auction Mdr
horses Carriages, Harnesses, &C.,
at Auction.

ON SATURDAY Julv 1K,h :, N o,oi0.L NJ =.
.1d 20 yorn nussens Carriage Mandatory Nos III
saean Tong5ess 81 tine assortment OF new and
5L.llNDS, OPEN and TOP BUGGiES SUN TSPs.
SSiaesSpripg Wagons &C., and IN II se ssis and
ons; new and second hand Harnesses. Sc - VS.
NO postponement on account Of the weather
HENRY BAILEY & CO., Aucticneers.