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POLICE ITEMs.-A man named Anthony
Coe haihnR nom st. LOUIS, was arrested on Tues
Gay afternoon, by Officer Samuel smith. of the
lhrd District pO ice, at sixth and South streets,
upon the charge of Rttemp ptng to pass twenty dol.
lar counterfeit national bank note. He was he d IN
default OF $500 bail to answer at court BY alderman
Butler.
Last evening Police Officer sommerdyke preferred
charge of interference with the performance of his
duties against John A. McGrath aud Martin Tracy
Ihe charge grew out of distur Jance on Saturday
evening, at Sixteenth and Lombard streets, when
the ofhcer was endeavoring to arrest drunken man
At the hearing. citizen of the Seventh Ward maze
a charge Of drunkenness against the pelice officer,
police officer and man both, but subsequently the
former was let off The affair was aIscreditabe IN
the extreme. The defendants were bound over to
answer the charge by Alderman Patched.
A BAD BoY.-A lad named Connolly.
aged 10 years was arrested yesterday afternoon at
Eighth and Locust streets, by Reserve Officer
Cooley, for stabbing another boy In the arm with
penknife. II appears that the boys got into a diff
Guilty, and after exchanging blows Connolly drew
knife and cut his antagonist He taken before
Alder man Beitler, who reprimanded Connolly and
his parents, and discharged him from custody.
AN IMPRovEMENT.--Pre Preparations are
being made for the erection of sugar refinery on
Delaware avenue, below Shippen street which Is to
be one hundred and twenty feet square and nine
stories IN height, and to have a boiler house at.
ached, twenty-five bv fifty feet II is to be erected
Tor Messis Harrison & Co. This with the exten-
siye storehoUses now going up on the avenue, at
Almond street Will greatly add to the improvement
OF that neighborhoOd.
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BoNNETs IN PARIs.-1he one great object
my admiration in Paris is the "bonnet'-its
ever-chaneing shape, ITS spendor, its disappear
ance, and its ''dark days of nothingness. Wnat
do you think bonnets were yesterday? Not
crepe, nor tule, nor silk, nor satin nor velvet,
nor straw. No, nothing but flowers. / saw one
lady with bonnet OF daisies, and another who
had on her head handful OF lilies of the valley
festooned with green ribbon. II it really is any
thing bonnet can scarcely be less than a few
lilies of the valley, which at Florence would
cost half paul. Another lady had a wreath of
wall flowers. Of the last / will only say mon
mi eustan it was too like fashion which used
to obtain in London on Mayday, especially with
my lord" and my lady;" but the Others were
sweetly pretty, and that such a something as
that lilly" bonnet could come out of nothing is
confess, q wonder of art. There was, too, a
dust-colored dress and bonnet, the latter having
in 1t two great natural roses, which were worth
paying the Grand Stand ticket only to see Ger
tainly some French women can dress if they
can do nothing else. Not that turn against my
countrywomen. No. As in st. James street YOU
can get a better dinner than on the Boulevard,
so in the Park you can see greater show of
beauty than IN the Bos, and for the same reason
the raw material is so superior. Paris
Letter.
DEATH OF LORD CLINToN.-We (London PosO
announce, with much regret the death of this
venerable Peer, which occurred about nine
o'clock on Tuesday night, at his seat in The
eighteenth baron, was born in November l70l,
and was consequently IN his 10Th year.
VOLUNTEER COMPANIES IN THE SoUTH.-The
Mobile (Ala.) Tribune has news that portion of
the State militia will presently be called out to
assist the police in the preservation OF public
| order.
Coal CHEAP AT TAE MNEs.-The Pottsville
Pa Miners JOl9Yl9l say that coal is now sell
ing IN that region as low as it did in the hfst
year OF the war.
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AN IMPORTANT MoVENIENT.-On Monday
aftel noon there will be general convention of tue
aTchitecs OF the city, at the room OF the Board of
School Control. The Board will soon commence the
erection of new school buildings in seVeraI wards
and the advantages OF general session OF builders
and O free discussion OF the different models Of
school architecture need no amp ifcatOn The init.
mate intercourse established by Mr. Edward Ship
pen and Hon. james FreebOrn. between the PhIla.
delphia School Board and the Educational Boards n
New York and Boston, has led TO careful study OF
Eastern school, building. They are ali designed on
better scientific and sanitary principles and Of
the new schOO.hOuses to be erected in Philadelphia
ings IN the East.
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PETROLEUM IN THE CITY.-There having
been great deal of discussion about the storage OF
petroleum IN the city OF Phi adepha, an act was
that Samuel L. Evans, 5, f. corner OF Front and
Reeo streets; Jacob ). Fry w. corner of ihirtieh
and Hamil on streets; LOGAN Lloyd, s. E. corner
OF iwentieh street and Washington avenue; Wilson,
Chute & Co., Thrty-sixth and Grape streets; and
Ackley g. Co Christian street wharf on the Sehuyl.
xii river shall no be subject to the provisions of an
act approved March O. 1866, for the better security
of the city against damage from the refining and
of nine months from March 2, 1866 But the Fire
Marshal shall see thai their refneres arranged
as 10 prevent the escape of oil INTO the premises ad-
Joining or the public highways, and shall certify
to the Mayor
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A Mission from Italy.

Among the passengers who arrived at New
York Yesterday, by the Scotia, was Count Cas-
tiglione, who comes to this country for the
second time, charged with mission from the
King of Italy.
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430-1St
GOVERNMENT SALES.
'IsTANr QUARTERMASTER's OFFICE.

A ssIsTANr QUARTERMASTER's OFFICE.
FORT DELAWARE, Del, May /, 1865
Will be sold at Pubic Auction, on account of the
Unlteo Sta'es, at Fort De aware. Del,
On SATURDAY, MAY IL, 1865,
HoSfIIAL BUILDINGS,
Six Frame Buildings. "a feet wide, IA feet high,
and $50 feet long COntainmg-
8l60 leet Spruce Flooring,
1928 feet q IoOVed Ceiling Boards,
10 zoo plain Shingles,
9l0O ieet Hemlock sheathing Boards,
IL 100 feet Pine Boards.
Els ht Corridors, coma ming
20,921 feet plain Boards,
4708 Pine Shingles,
$3.50 ieeJ Flooring,
$500 feet Scanning,
10 Cedar v ater Tanks. $500 gallons each;
9Llphtning Rods 325 1eet in all
Four Sbels. containing
1890 ieei HemIock Boards,
1900 feet III ock Scantling,
1880 feet Pine Boards,
600 te Flooring,
2 COoKng Ranges.
Terms o. Sale-Cbsh, Government fluids.
oeposit Of ten lOl per cent. TO be paid on each
bid balance Immediately alter the sac,
The buildings, ETC., must be remove within
twenty 2Ol days from date OF SALE anu viii be at the
Ihe O'Clock A. NJ train of the Philadelphia, Will
mngton, and Baltimore Railroad Company, tor
New Castle. On arrival steam-tug will leave for
Col & W. BRADLEY,
Chief Q, M, Md Nil Dept.
s. SMITH,
6210t BVt. Capt. u A a. A. .
nFFICE SUPERVISOR u COMMTSSARY
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA AND !
NORTH CAROLINA,
RICHMOND Va. Apri 80 1865.
SALE OF HARD BREAD AT FUBLlU
AUCTION
Will be sold at Public Auction, on THURSDAY,
the 17th day OF May 1866 at 10 o'c Ock A M at the
United States Iommissary Slorehouse, GOdsoOrO,
n O., about three hundred and SIXTY four thousand
1854 000) pounds of Hard Bread in lots to suit pur-
chasers
his bread is in boxes of fifty (60) pounds each.
Tern s-Cash, in Government funds, on day of
SALE
THOMAS C. SULLIVAN,
b212t Breyet Major and y, u S A.
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A SsISI ANT QUAR- ERMAsILR'S Office,
N No llS9 GlkAkD STREET.
PHILADELPHIA, April a. 1866
Will be sold at Pubic Aucnon, on account of the
Unitea States on the Groul ds;
AT chs SNUI HILL, PHIL ADELPHIA
ON hA1URDAY, May h, and MONDAY,
Nay 7Ih, 1866
Sa Q commencing each day a, eleven (1D O'Clock,
The Buildings, etc, heretofore known as the U.
Mower b osIltal, viz -
: edar Water Tanks, capacity IL COO gallons eacl
Cedar Water rfnk' capacity 26OO gallons
Abbott g. 90 3 Oal Scale.
oItmngton Steam Pump
livery superior Steam Engine, horse power, with
shaItinR and betting in fine oruer; neary new
2 Tubular Boilers feet diameter.
4468 feet OF Oak Picket Fence,
170 LipbtniI R-Tod IRONS.
large Wooden Wash rroughs.
90 W OGDEN ash Sinks.
40 Iron Soil Containers.
22 Iron Hoppers.
l6O labe ops, and 800 Trestes
275 OGDEN Benches
The frame buildings contain
1000 $50 feet Hemlock and White Pine Scantling.
7S5 800 feet ongUed and " OF ked Boards.
376,ll0 leet Rough Boar, 8.
293 COO feet Flooring Boards.
80 tCet Counter and Shelving, in dispensary.
122 7G0 Bricks, in ch mney stacks and ranges
The buildings will be SO d sepaIa, ely
Terms OF Sa'e-Cash, Government funds.
A deposit OF ten l10) per cent. 10 be paid on
each hid, balance to be paid on rendition OF the ac-
count
The Iron and Terra Gotta Pipe to be sold by the
oot ns they lie buried IN the ground, and to be dug
up and he gTouOd flied in by the purchaser and is
uOpOsed to amount 10
176 1eet OF 4nch, and 2660 feet of II 10 Pinch Iron
Gas Pipe, more OF less
he hon Water ana Drain Pipe IS supposed to
zoo Icer OF e-inch, 1900 feet OF 4inch and incb
eacn TesDecuyely
800 leet OF 4Inch Drain Pipe, more or less, and 4
6Inch Iron Valves
Ihe Terra Gotta Pipe IS supposed to amount TO
Zoo iee OF 14-inch, more or less.
ans of buildings can be Obtained at This office
and specifications of the property seen
The ten O'Clock A. M. train OF the Philadelphia
Will arrive at n over Hospital in time Tor the sale
stsItng iIOm Ninth ana Green streets.
The buildings, etc" must lie removed within thirty
1907 says tOm dale of sale, and win be at the risk oil
toe purchaser.
By order Of
Assistant QuartermasterG General U > A
GEORGE X ORME
424 lit Captain and Assistant Quartermaster.
AhGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT PRO
fER1Y.-WIll be sold at NEW BERN North
Carolina q large amount of ORDNANCE and
ORR NAME STORES. Sale to commence on the
1911 day of May, 1866 at 10 O'Clock A M and con.
tinued daily until al the property, the principal
classes of which gwen below are sold =
Iron and Brass suns, Gun Carriages, Harness.
Sadd es, Halters, Brides, Blankets, Wheels, Jld
lion, Lead Smiths ArmOrers' and Sadders' Tools.
Old Gather, SnR Shots, Gins complete, Infantry
EQUIPMENTS, implements for Field and Siege Guns
aDd other articles too numerous to mention.
Correct liss articles to be sold will be fdrnlshed
upon application to this office 80, ,,,.-.
By order OF Maier. General A. DYER Chlei oi
0iuN""0'' ""'"iDS'O"' ~ JASPER MYERS,
419t519 Brew. Capt, Ord Dept U. 5. A.
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A ssIsTANl QUARTERNAsTER'S Off rE,

A SSISTAN1 QUARTERNASTER'S OFFInE.
IA PHILADELPHIA, MAY l. 1866
PROPOSALS FOR MANURE.
Sealed Proposals will be received at this sfice
until II O'Clock M SATURDAY, MAY g. 1856 Tor the
urchase anu removal. semi. weekly of ali Manure
That NAV accumulate at the Government Stables
INVENT Y-IhlRD and WALNUT Streets Phlladel-
Dhia Pa Tor sixty 60l day from date of accepG
of the hPhest bdGer = -''F
Bidders VIII state he price in writing and fOures
per load. For one ~ horse cart, two (2l horse
wagon, ana four ~ horse wagon loads, each res
spectvely.
Iayn ents TO be made before removal of manure.
The riPht reserved TO reject all bids not deemed
Tor the interest of the Government.
Endorse enveloue ''PrOpOsais for Manure" and
address to the undersigned ..t....
BY OIoer of BreVet Big. Gen. G. II Crosman,
Assistant Quartermaster General U s. A.
HENRY BOWMAN
614t Capt. and asst Quartermaster.
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CHIEF QUARTERlI AsTER's OFFICE
DEPOT OF WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON D g , April 80 1866 J
Sealed Proposals are invited for the purchase vi
go ARMY WAGONS,
in OTIS of not less than twenty five.
j hese wagons are worn but still serVceab'e for
Ioad ar d farming purposes.
Proposals wi be received until u NJ, WEDNES-
DAY, Mayo.
Payment I'm Government funds) will be required
upon notification of acceptance OF bId and prio to
the delivery OF the Wagons. he right to reject ali
bids considered TOO low is r served
these wagons are at Lincoln Depot about ona
mi east OF the Capitol, and be seen by applying
10 Colonel Iompkns the QuarteImastcr IN charge,
Proposals shou d be signed with he bidders full
name, and give his Post Office address en- ndorsed
Proposals to chase Amy Wagons, f" and directed
to =
ID. H RUCKER,
Breyet Maor-Gen. and ChIeI Quartermaster,
4zO lot Depot of WASHINGTON.
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CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE.
DEPOT OF WASHINGTON.

CHIEF QUARTERMAsTKR's OFFICE, \
DEPOT OF WASHINGTON
- WASHINGTON ID. G., Apul 19 1866 \
VIII be sold at Aucnon, under the direction of can.
tam D. Z Thomas Military s'orekeeper at ,loshing
Ma. IA 1866, at 10 O'Clock A. M -
11OOO Spaces, new;
$500 short handled and 1900 long. handled shovels,
new; and
80 SIblev Tents, worn.
lhese Spades and ShOyels are from the best manu-.
iactuIers, and many OF them are in original JacE.
ages ....
Tents will be sold sinqly; Spades and Shovels
n lots oil twelve with the privilege of twelve.
dozen
Five days are allowed purchasers to remove their
Ods. i- y. -
in addition to the above, there will oe sold at he
same e tune and Ilace, the following Articles, Viz-
ts73 telhng Axes with hand 'es. N -
zoo % without handles.
1916 Picks with handles. '''..
600 without handles
1eTms-Cash, III Government funds
ID. Ii. RUCKER,
BIeYet Major Gen. and Chief QuarteTmaster
Al lS Depot OF Washington.
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PROPOSALS,
GOVERNMENT SALE or TUE MILITARY
VI RAILROAD AT BRAZOS SANClAGO,
QUARTERMAsTRR-G ENERAL's OFFICE,
WAeuTNaTON ID a.. Anru 10 106R (

lEAAS
QUARTERMAs sTRR-G GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHINeToN u. ~, Aprn 10, 1866 I
1be attention OF capitalists seeking q profitable
investment is invited TO tins sale
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Office Of
me Qnartermaster General tDiyislon o. River and
un,il the frst day of June next, at 12 O'Clock "
Tor the purchase Of all tn right INT and interest
o. me United states IN aud to The United Sta'es
Military Ratroad from 6razos Santiago to Whites
Ranche Iexas.
The sale will include the entire track and sid
lngs, bulIo ngs, water stations, turn ables bridges
eIc the TAI ioao ma erals and suppl os pertaining
10 the road, together with the Iolrlng stock cars
machinery and other quipment.
lhe sale will not include the TIT 70 the land
which oes not be ono to the United States.
lhis road is about ten mies IN length, and extends
hom Brazos Santiago to Whites Rancho, on the
Rlt Grance From the point connection IS made
BY steamer. with Brownsvle and Matamoras.
lnls route is the shortest and best for the immense
traffic between the Gulf of NJ xlco and he interior
OF southern Texas and Nortt ern Mexico, and the
eommrnication BY rai alone can readily be ex-
Ihe road already competed saves thirty miles Of
hcult and tortuous navigation. Boats on the
river now charge, stated for freight TO Browns.
each.
The road is hve.ieet guage, good ties 7 rail, and
fulLspiked.
ore particular description OF the property can
be obtained at TINS Office or at that of the Chief
Quartelmaster NJ ilary Division of the Gulf, at New
Orleans
condition of the sale will be that transportation
shall be furnished for all Government troops and
supplies whenever requTe', Ht the rates pald by
Government at the time to the New ork Central
Raj road
The terms Of payment acce ted will be those
considered the IL ost iavOrab e to the Govern.
mCnt,
EN- Ter cent cash, in Government funds to be
Iau on a. ceptance OF proposal.
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
PIoposa should be endorsed proposals for pur.
chase OF Brazos santiago ana Rio Grande Railroad"
and addressed to the DIVISION OF River and Rail
Transportation, QuaItermaster Generals Office,
Washin eton, ID. G..
ny order of the Quartermaster General
ALEXANDER BLISS,
Brevet Colonel and A. Q. NJ in charge of Fourth
Division Q. ii. 6. o. 423 tN8l
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ADJUSTMENTS,

dEl WOikSOHu ICatRInOHIdI,
On Saturday Evening, May 5.
For particulars see Programmes. To be had at the
Music stores. 52A
SPECIAL ATTENTION. III j, Is CALLED TO A
CS +: GSB II s3T.EisiHE sYGEwiHTEzSsg s
PHILADELPHIA ART Ga LLiRY
No. 1905 CHESTNUT St eet
s1tKlSG OF TIiff&MuRA..' i.''' '"S
BY CARDINAL RUFFo, IN 1888
nh he Picture s viii be engraved by JOHN sARTAIN:
to the printed details in the Gallery
hdmission to the Gal erv, rs cents. 42l I'm
n EW CHEsN STREET THEATRE
1 GRCHER RCCVHEESRNST ! " street. sfS HSGye Twelfth Twelfth m,
MIR WILLIAM F. sINN Resident Manager.
has the honor to announce TO his friends and the pubc
Annual BENEFIT
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MAT1NEE PERFORNANCE
the powerful drama in three acts, entitled
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In the evening, the celebrated comedlenne,
MISS MISS yEHLI1 IHLIf BDAALLYY,
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sion WIN make her FIRST app in this city for
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has also volunteered and will appear in her powerful
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The Box Sheet is open and seats may be secured
IN advance. 532t
NEW CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE
SE6fSR Ssfs sNSHi %iSm ITsh sSN
WI WiLhfAM IfiffF. Z. s1AN.. Resident Manager
DOOrs open at /. Curtain rises at 45 '''""''''
LAST NIGar BUT ONE
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who VIII appear in the eSaEn!Ps Efn, character of
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LITTLE BAREFOOT.
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PFNEFIT 0t n ISS ~ 4 GGiE hITCuEI,
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Fi,s+ AMMAN panco m n nH th c Cmesiueht AnagerI
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IN her celebrated snecioitS LIN DAHA
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First appearance in this CITY of
=. tno M mss 81 KATh Z RnNS0YER th SSO
At The Matinee the powerful drama in three acts
The HI It OF THE RED MOUNTAIN ''
Box Sheet now open
MONDAY EVI NJ. G, MAY l. first appearance Of
MIR EDWIN ADAMS
Admission TO evening performance 25c. Soc and Al
$500 va
n of RROAD and LOCUST Streets
Lessee anu nSnaeer''''''''''. "AbbiAh "hEAILEI
FAREWELL NIGHTS
i'll hl'"ue ipFia ~ EI II ny Rne erFD R.vEI TRoupE
THIi TTbnrsdavI EVFN1 M NJ
First time Of the the new cSGie S9nb pant9mime of
Picoro. .I' wa - FRASCOIs RAvRi
The Pet OF the city ay 4HG YOUNG AMERICA
TFREE FLIiNG IRIPEzE
Second time of the amusne 3antomIme Of iN'
RoIlofr a drnpke conscript- -N''' GARRETT, RAvEI
Stanias an old soldier .'..' 49, A NT0INE RkVEL
SGqsHsa Ths pecc viii conclude with AMERICA
TOMORROW FridayJ
ONLY BENEFiT OF FRE Co.'s RAyEL.
The IraDeze. Schoolmaster Snanish BALLET and Tho
S9S2eEs: Ss%42eess1oN. . .ooon,o
Reserved Seats rs cents
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pKIDEsB BURG MACHINE WORKS,
- OFFICE,
Mo- IS \. FRONT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
We prepared 10 MI orders to any extent '0r our
MACHiNFRY FOR COTTON AND wOoLLEN MILLS
including ali recent Improvements in Carding Spinning
We invite the at optOn OF manufacturers 70 our extern
'Ye WORKS . ALFRED JEEKs SON.
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GOVERNMENT SALES.
QUARTRRNAsTER GENERALS OFFICE,


I ARGE SALE OF QUARTERMAsTER's
i STORES AT The CAVALRY DEPOT, GlEs-
BORO ID. g. -
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SALE OF SPADES. sAoVELs, ETC

Breyet Maior-Gen and Chief Quartermaster
420 16t Depot Of Wasninoton
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THE PHILADELPHIA CoNvEN-
TOM
First DAYS Proceedings


PHILADELPHIA, August LITTLE conven-
ton assembled at the wigwam at 1870 to-day.
Mr.. Randall opened the convention by say
ing Gentlemen, 7 have to announce that
delegates from South Carolina and Massachu-
sets viii now come arm IN arm into this
convention. This announcement Va
greeted with great applause, the audienc
rising and at this moment Maj Gen Couch,
OF Massachusetts, and Gov Orr, of South
Carolina, at the head of the delegations
entered arm in arm while the banners were
flying and music was playing. Shout after
shout followed, cheers rent the air, and tears
filed the ewes of the delegates and spectators
Gen John A. Dix was nominated as tempo
rary chairman, and in accepting, he said /
regard this as a convention Of no ordinary
character, not only on account of the high
social and political standing of the gentle
men composing it, but because it Is a conven-
ton Of the people Of all the states Of this
Onion, Applause. and because we cannot
bcubt that if Its proceedings are conducted
with harmony and good judgment that 1t viii
lead to most important results. 1t may be
said that no body Of men have met on this
continent under circumstances so m0men-
tous and so important since the year 786
Applause The year when our ancestors
assembled in this city to form a better
government for the states which composed
the old Confederation government which
has / cen confirmed and made more endur-
ing, as, we trust, by the fearful trials and
perils which it has encountered and over
come. [ApplaUse- Ten of the states have,
as yet, no representation in the legislature OF
the country, and against this wrong we have
come here TO protest, and as much as is in
our power to redress When the President
of the United States declared the war had
closed, all states had the right of representa-
ton. The existence of new conditions is
subversive of our national liberty, and dan
gerous to public peace, loud applause, and
| the government which our fathers fought to
establish, and which we fought to maintain
| He trusted, he said, that in the convention
the main idea would be to change the com
! plexion of congress, to purify the republic
and bring it back to its original standard
one country, one flag, and one union of equa1
states.
| After the appointment of the committees
on credentials, resolutions and organization
the convention adjourned until noon to
| morrow.
Senator Doolittle has been nominated in
the committee on organization, as permanent
chairman.
Vallandigham sent letter to the Ohio
delegation, declining to go into the con7en
ton 1t will be read tomorrow, before tina
| body