Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-18
Very respectfully.

d. D. Dickey, Jacob French.
N. Mccormack. Geo. Beckwith,
John Schimmler. John Cressbery.
Jos. A. Barr, J. j. Maggie,
Chas. w. Smith, N. Derby,
A. Il. Englo, RObt. Lowry,
II. A. Walker, Henry Stone
II. G. Smith, j. b. Mitchell.
John York, Levi Dell,
a: c. McQuiddy. Frank Hyburger.
W.D. FalkneT, ): I. Smith,
K. P. Cone. IL. n. Cramer,
A. A. Carter Geo. L. Cooper.
w. D. Doris, J. q, Sawyer,
S. G: Wood, I, S. Henderson,
j. w. Dolbear, j. J. Swiggart,
Gen. ". r. SKATER. S. b. Brown,
James s. Hull, Thomas Ryan,
W. Mill w. III. Sloan,
Ii. NJ Bramble, T. S. Henderson.
j. b. IL. Smith, Fred. Hess,
w. II. ii. Ayers, Thos Kennedy
4. Lehman, Travis Winham,
Chas. X. Benedict. r. q. Barr.
Thomas Frame, g. Mccullough,
Francis Hope, VIM. Heydt,
w. 5. Harper, Peter Walker,
X. !. Sample, J. j. Bushnell,
Thomas Olsen, w. l.. HOugh,
FIR. Weise, ID. c. Gamble. ~.
James N Owens, ii. 7. Colkins. ...t
Julius Briesen, NJ b. Blouse.
L. A. Otis, w. NJ. A. Gavitt,
Frederick eeri; Greanor. /. Shrader.
j. i. Ingalls,, Q. G. AbstOn,
Isaac barrow, VIM. Z. CLARK.
w. w. WoOdmansee, Erastus j. Nelson,
w. Carter W. ii. Harrison.
John II. Barth. Geo. w. Everett,
j. Jungerman, b. f. Cook
Al, kellogg ID. w. Classic.
ID. II. Mason, and many others.
NAsHvILLE, Sept 3. 1866 Messrs d. D. Dickey,
John Schis.mler, Jos. 4. Barr. Chas. ". Smith.
and other GeRtiemen: Your pressing and eOmpl
mentary call upon me to become n candidate for
the Mayoralty of the city of Nashville is received,
for which. in connection with the expression of
confidence and esteem, you will please accept my
hearty thanks.
Though it has been my desire to decline the
honOrs. and responsibilities OF public official
position the call ms above made together with all
the important issues therein involved, induce me
hereby to accept.
among this people and in this city of twenty-eight
years, this approaching November, 1866, has so
thoroughly acquainted us, and interwOven our
interests to induce me TO believe that to resort
to the ordinary appliances TO secure election, viz:
stumping or cRnvassing the city, Treating TO
liquor or beverages of any kind. begging votes or
making promises of contracts, or labor, or posi-
ton. or dcnOuncing the present Chief Executive
of this city or the City Legislature. would be
work of supererOgatiOp, and cOmpT Omising tn G
dignity. honor and intelligence and moral and
religious worth of the people of this city. and do
ing violence to the convictions Of justice and pro-
priety. -
Confding in the Astounding good sense Of this
people, aud awaiting their decision. whatever
that may be, ana with kind regard vssTyItTg G
sepl4-sw till sep. %.
THE surgeon reports show that our rnises have
suffered greatly from chills and fever which is
induced by the miasma and change Of climate to
which they are exposed. They also find AVER s
Ague Cure is an ofFectual remedy for this distem-
per, and are urging the Government to adopt 1t
within the regulations. The Surgeon-General
hcsitates because putt up in proprietary form
However great that convenience to the public
he prefers the physicians Of the army should give
their own directions for the doses. Whatever
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as we do, that DIR. AYER's "Cure is an almost
perfect antdote for the Ague and that the soldier,
should have the benefit Of it, as wen as the peo-
nle - WosLfnogon G,,resDondeEf d. C. lsep5-lW