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AMERICAN vA-rH44 WATCHES

THE BESTII THE CHEAPEST ~
TIME EXTENSIVE USE OF THESE
j. watches ey Railway Tondnstors. EnEi-
class OF Watch-WeaIers, has thoroughly de-
monstrated The strength steadiness d9IaSl-
10 satisfy that class In all these respects u TO
decide the question rs TO the real value OF
More than 5000 are speaking for them
selves In the pockets Of the people.
Imported Watches are made on an s4Pen-
siye system. in small number9J DuL py nu-
merous makers, and are placed IN me maIket
/ here by an Importer who nrst secures
10 de HSnnfacfurers Pront must be add
81 A % Custom house dniy Of 3 per cent, pay
a2le nLaSr d S1 n. least Is per cent TO the Inn
porieT- another profit 10 the Jobber; thus
nearly doubling the eoAt OF tne imported
Al WaItham, watches are manufactured
| on a large scale, under one roof and system
EaYfnR many Of the expenses mccarthy In
curreti In small establishments hence their
All TespeciabIe dealers now sell WaItham
Wafehes, and eornPetition, as ali tho world
trads Is satisfied. because, though the profit
on each watch . small the demand Is large
and all are salable.
Q worthless swiss imitation In the market.
To avoid imposition, the purchaser should
ness, signed by the treasurer OF the American
Watch Company-R z. ROBBINS-
There are different grades OF Anish In the
different varieties OF Watches made by the
Wultham Company as there are different
siZeS and shapes TO suit all tastes and means,
but every Watch that bears the genuine
trade mark koG"WAL1HAAi' OF IS guaranteed
70 be a good one, and nobody need be afraid
tobuy it.
Eve watch Fully Warranted
For sale by an hrst-eIass dealers In the
United states and British ProvtEceG
ROBBInS a APPLEroH,
no. IS2 broadway, n. n
sBAsk for the waltham watch, and take
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The oil business at Parkersburg is
beginning to assume better aspect,
now that the price of oil has advanced
SO materially. The oil produced in the
principal heavy oil district at White
Oak and vicinity, sells readily at 2l to
go per gallon, delivered in good pack
ages I. o. b. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
cars, according to quality, 26a2Se gray-
ity bringing the highest price.
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w Celebrated
Richards Power Corn Shelters,
OF ALL SIZES AND CAPACITY.
No. shells 500 to 900 bushels per hour.
No. shells $50 TO 500 bushels pear hour.
sheIIs she I ~ 69s5es Per per bonr
No. shells co TO 100 bushels per hour.
They are built of Iron, very simple in Con-
struction, and never get out OF order"
NEARLY 1000 MACHINES
Are In daily use throughout the West, many
of which have run hve or siT years, With
They shell the Corn Perfectly Clean
They donot cut or grind the grain;
They clean the corn in prime condition for
mill or market.
They require less power than any machine
Of same capacity.
p5we Warrant every Machine.-an
Nos. o, land 2, are adapted for hARGE
SHIPPERS, WAREHOUSES, DISTILLER'
Nos. and 4 are especially adapted fol
The Corn Is shovelIed directly from the
fseSeTs q or '- extra hands to watch regulate
them, The cob5, dust and char are blown
out Rt the end. and cleaned corn deiiSeEed
on either side of machine, as required.
WE REFER TO
Illinois Central r. R. Co., Chicago, have
Mich. Central b. r. Co.. Chicago. have
iUB Board q Trade, Chicago; have over leo In
star and Crescent mills, Chicago. have two
a. Fitch q Son. Columbus. Ohio. have ten
in operation.
VIM. Moneypeny Co., Columbus, ONO,
have two In operation.
W. (. Delapiane q Co, CIrcIeville, o.
Erie Elevators, Cleveland, o.
Union Elevators Cleveland, Y.
ID. & II. R X. Elevators, Toledo. u.
Hayes& Bros, Distillers, Cincinnati, o.
Lawton. Barnett & Co.. Piqua,O.
Chaffee q Co., Tippecanoe, Ohio.
Pittsburgh Elevator Co., PittsbuTBh, Pa.
polls. 80
BuTSs@ &C. 8 Co., si pisfiiieiis, 1sl ca@S2i9se. Ind
Shearer q Co., Elevator, Peru, Ind.
Dick & Buchanan, Eie'for, Huntington , Ind
johnson q Co., Mch't Mills, ,Logansport,In Ind
TSSs. SS ose @ison % CO, sn MSnt S Mis-. L6Sans.
Jas. spears & Co.. Elevator. lafayette, Ind.
Thos. Underwood, Elevator, LAfay yette, ind
McReen & Paddock, Elevator, TerTe
MuFwin. Webb q Co., Mills, Franklin ind
McEWen. Webb q Co., Mills, Columbus, Ind,
p Terrell, Mills 1lu SElu%S1S, T'1S,snDss lind; Ind
| Plant q Bro Mills, ST. Louis, Mo.
| Stannard & Slaybaek, Mills, n. Orleans, La
/ C3rfsVold, Comm & Co., New York, Buenos
| AYres and South America And all the Prfn-
| oipal bsiIEs, Warehouses and DistiIlerles OF
w We are also manufacturing the best
SHALL BURR FEED MILLS.
Extant, warranted to grind from 20 70 20
bushels OF meal or feed per hour, accoIding
| 70 Size, and win One.hhIf the usual power
| rednIfed They grind all kinds Of gram
| coffee SPICES drugs, paints, &C.
Iron Feed NILS, Hand and Horse Power
Corn 8hellerSs
sPortabIe and Stationary Engines,
circular Saw Mills, shingIe Mills,
wood working Machinery, Steam
Pumps and Force Pumps OF au
Sizes, Shading, Pullles, and
Elevator mnchinery.
BUILT TO o r d e b.
Richards Iron Works,
100 & I92 WAahInEtou'st.,
my2-Iawd&weow4w CHICAGO. I'LL.
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sANDWICH ISLANDS.
Terrible volcanic EruptiOn-Thou.
sands OF Earthquakes-sreat
SAN FRANC1sco, MAY s.

Formation of n New IsIand-RIVers
OF Liquid Fire.
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Common Lima.
0nO BBLs. WEST WHEELING LINE
N'oO - Pc HmDRErH BRO.
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Valuable West Va. Lands
FOR SALE.

uTE OFFER ON GOOD TERMS go
w acres OF valuable timber land In
Ritchia county ~ ifuafed near Ellenboro Sta
ton, Parkers6urz Branch Bait. .; r x.
would make good grazing iAftn. 4i15 A4so ne 1Io
the fITiyiIlrI Town Of Cherry Camp, II miles
TTeEf of IjiarirSburE and 70pniles east OF Par
kaEBbung good soil party iInProYedi n q
md schooIs convenient. For particulars en-
ouire OF the Subscribers, at Cherry Camp,
ha@1 fs5zioaS I' !" j. GOOD & SON.
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FIRST
NATIO NAL BANK
OF WhLEL-1tNUs
Designated Depository U. s

Designated Depository U. 8.
CAPITAL. .................... s0OOOc
5000
Money received on deposit; Exchange
Collections made and proceeds promptly
remitted.
Interest on Special Deposits at the rate OF
POUR per cent per annum where the de-
posit remains six months, and FIVE per
cent, II for one year.
Bankers and Others solicited.
Revenue Stamps for sale In sums to suit
a constant supply OF New Fractional Cur
rency, and /, 9, 8 s 30 coin, kept for the ac-
commodatton ofdepositoTs and the public.
GkO. K. WHEAT, Pres't.
u. q. LIST, ROBERT MORRISON.
HENRY X. LIST. GIBSON LAMB.
JOSEPH sETBoLD.
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oLosIsa FRIcRs-s-sO 2. =.

ExPREss SHkRRsewells, Fargo q
225Sa23: American 59a591<; Adams Ola
SIX; United States 60a62; Merchant's
IInfou 3Ia<aaI ~
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-Forty-five streets in Chic ago. ag-
gregating twenty miles in length, are
to be paved with the Nicolson pavement
this annnnar - = =
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ARRESTED. - A eOlored man named
Howard was arrested and brought 20 the
city yesterday by Shadrick Farmer and
| Robert Carson, the same men who arrested
Andy Williams, the murderer OF Adalph
Deutsch. This man formerly belonged 10
John Howard, OF Monroe county. Some
weeks ago the brother of Mr. Howard was
murdered, and this eolored man says he
did not kill him, but was with the maa who
did. He has been prOwiing about in the
vicinity Of Mr.. Farmers, in Georgia, for
eight or ten days past, and has told so
many different stories concerning Mr.. How
ards death since his arrest, that he K sup
posed to be guilty. Sheriff Rogers took
him IN charge, and has committed him to
jail TO await further deveIopments.--C CAT.
tanOoga RepubIicaa, july 1. -..4
NRsRo OUTLAws.--Last Sunday mora
ing about 8 o'clock, as Mr.. Tom Jordan,
who lives in the southwestern limits Of the
corporation, was approaching his home,
he was met in the road BY a party Of ne
groes, heavily armed. He reached home,
however, in safety, and was preparing 10
retire, when some one knocked al the door.
Ae demanded the names Of bis visitors,
and their business, ndthey replied, Come
and see." He then told them that as the
door was unlocked, they could come in.
They thsrenpon Knocked open the door,
the light revealing three negroes, who i'm
mediately commenced firing on Jordan,
and came very near hitting him. He re-
turaed the fire and they rstgeated. Young
J0rdan's father, Mr. Edward Jordan, being
awakened by the firing, put his head out Of
the window, and narrowly escaped gettisg
hit. The negroes fred about dozen shots,
after which they left. No evidence was
obtained that any of them were aurt, aud
none of them have yet been apprehended.
Herald, JUN 4.
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a QUESTION OF ECCLESIASTICAL
LAW

Rev. Mason Gallaher, Episcopal clergy
man of Brooklyn, preached last Sunday in
the pulpit of the late DIR. Duffield, Pres
byterian), of Detroit, Michigan, of whom
he was an intimate friend. This course Of
his having been criticized by the church.
men, he publishea card, in which he de-
mics that he violated any of the obligations
of a Christian or any church law. He
says
81 deny that there ID any such law. |
hold those who give this exclusive inter
pretaLiOn-One never before officially given
till the Tying outrage-just as | view those
who give a secession Interpretation 10 the
words of our American Constitution, and ]
regard the doctrine on which this exclusive
ruling is based as a bird of the same feather
with the doctrine of secession. The one is
as disastrous to the church az the other is
to the state, and one which will surely rend
asunder the Protestant Episcopal Church,
unless put down by prompt uprising Of
the laity."
Mr.. Gallaher also denounced Mr. Tyng's
case as having been tried before a court 50
unrighteous in construction as 10 resemble
those of Judge Jefreys, and, after review
ing the case very bitterly, says:
81 write plainly and feelingly, for / see
a church, which I have served for near a
quarter Of a century, on the verge of sepa-
ration If the spirit now so rife in it can
not be checked, let it go TO its ineVita-
bic disruption, and may purer and nobler
fabric rise out Of its ruins, TO he per-
petual blessing to the country and to the
world.
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IScIDENTs OF THE CoNYENrIoN.

Mack, in his letter of the Sd inst to
the Cincinnati Enquirer, says:
Mrs. Sprague, the daughter Of Chief
Justice Chase, arrived here to-day, and
Immediately sent for Nh, Belmont, Mr..
Tiiden and other leading New York Demo-
Gratis, with whom she had long interviews.
She urged them to secure the nomination
Of her father if possible, and / am told
they all expressed their determination to
do so.
a large number Of distinguished soldiers,
among them General Steedman, McCler-
nand and McQuade, had private conyer-
sation last evening with several prominent
citizens at the Mofatt Mansion. During
the intel view the situation was discussed,
and General n. Z. Forrest, late Of the
Southern army, who was present, made
some remarks. He expressed, on the part
of himself and his late brothers in arms,
the most kindly feelings toward Northern
soldiers, and raid the Southern soldiers
now accept defeat and looked with conf
dence to the victorious armies Of the North
for just and generous treatment, and pro-
lection from persecution.
The Fenian soldiers, az a body, have de-
clared Tor the Democratic cause. They say
they were too long deluded by hollow and
insincere promises from The Republican
party. They are now completely olsen
thrailed Of the infatuation Of expecting aid
and sympathy for Febellious cause from
men who think, TO use their own language,
THAT hi is not hot enough nos eternity
long enough TO punish men who once had
upon them she stain Of treason Colonel
Wa. J. Nagle, Capt. VIM. G. Nugent and
others Of the Durgaryen prisoners, are
delegates TO the Soldiers and Sailors Con
Vention.
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to retire to receive the resolutions. A poiHl
OF order was taken, and decided the resoiu.
tons were out of order. Es-i
delegate appealed from the Presi
dents ruling, but the President was sus-
tanned. t--lH m l-l7l / y, = !
den. Green Clay Smith offered resolu
ton that the widows and orphans of sailors
and soldiers were the wards of the nation,
and If any creditore of The governments
were to BIO paid in gold, they, above all
Others, should have the preference.
The rules were suspended and the reso.
lution passed. 10 -
A variety Of resolutions were handel
up to the President amid motions TO ad-
Journ and confused cries of "order." The
President at length took vote on the mo
ton to adjourn, aud declared the convention
adjourned pursuant to Gen. McQuade's
resolution. ila t,.ss
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lay the resolution on the table, which was

lay the resolution on the table, which wa
agreed 10. ~ -
A telegram was read from she Pennsyt
yania Convention promising the vote O
that State for the nominees Of this conyen.
ton @ dds ~
Mr.. Brooks rose, on behalf of the dele
gates Of New York, to move TO reconsider
the motion for the meeting of the conyen-
tion tonight. He urged the extreme heat
and remarked that unusual progress had
been made to-day, that the city OF New
York had made great preparations for the
appropriate celebration of this day, and
hoped the convention would give its mem
bers an opportunity TO participate in this
celebration. - l
Mr.. Maddigan, Of Maine, hoped the cou-
yention would encourage the city Of New
York. ~ 's.I lliI
The motion to lay on the table and the
motion to reconsider was made, on which
vote by State was ordered. Resulting
yeas, f349, nays 1854. So the motion 10
reconsider was not tabled. To-
The previous question was then moved
by Mr.. Brooks, and the motion TO recon
slider was adopted -aat.l
Aht HuFbtiou recurring on tue feS0iu-
ton, was, on motion of Mr.. Brooke, amend
ed so as to provide for the adjournment
until ten O'clock on Monday morning, and
then the resolution, as thus amended was,
on cali Of the States, unanimously adopt
ed, with the exception of Indiana.
A resolution that the members of the
Soldiers and Sailors Convention be in
vited to seats in this hall, was moved and
adopted. 81, -.E ~.
L. B. Folkes, of New York, reminded
the Convention that the reading of the De-
claration of Independence had been order
ed for tonight. He moved that the Secre-
tary be ordered to read that document
which was agreed to- q
Secretary Perrin accordingly proceeded
to read the document, the conclusion of
which was received with applause.
The Convention then adjourned until
ten o'clock MnpdaV morning .Et
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An exchanged notes with other States
encourages Psndleton's friends. If the
soldiers and sailors agree upon candidate
he will receive the second place. Among
those mentioned is Cas-, Of Pennsylvania,
who would get the cordial support OF Pen
dletOn's friends.
A committee was appointed TO draa
platform. Though in session all day, they
are a. yet unable to agree on a report. 1t
Is said they disagree on the ERance ones
ton. Some resolutions under considera-
ton are said to be in the handwriting Of
Chase, who reasserts that he will support
the nomination.
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DISSOLUTION.

THE FIRM on CHARLES NELSON A co
b. this day dissolved by mutual consent
ERNST FlEkSDH retiring. All debts due he
late hrm are 20 be paid % Charles Nelson. who
will settle all the firms liabitiics and continue
the Wholesale hcuor business Al the old stand
No - South Market street,
CHARLES NELSON A co
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A CARD.

IN RETIRING FROM THE AROVE FIRM
/ / return my thanks 10 our patrons and the
public. and heartily recommend my successor 10
them az worthy Of trust and confidence.
Jy28 ERNST BLERSCH.
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Is JUST IN RECEIPT or A FRESH STOCK
i Of Grocecies and biquOTs, consisting ia part
90 hhds New Orleans Brown Sugar
10 II" Clarified
10 Demarara
200 bags choice Rio Coffee,
80 bbls and half bib N. % MOlasses.
20 Golden syrup.
p Crushed Sugar
p Powdered Sugar
2OO PeachbloW aud Eoshanuock Potatoes.
81 half bbls Maokeral. assorted.
100 boxes Soap,
10 Star Candles
100 " Starch,
loo Cove Oysters.
50 Fresh Peaches
100 casks soda.
80 boxes Soda. I ID papers,
10 gross HumWels Essence Coffee,
LOO boxes Caddie's Chewing Tobacco,
% Smoking Tobacco.
~ bbls Chewing IObasco In bulk.
~ dozen BrOOms,
100 = Painted Buckets
loo Caddies asserted Teas
50 boxes Mustard. assorted sizoa.
humiord's Yeas Powders,
10 bbis BiankinF.
D easss H,ebarason's Matches,
l50 boxes Pickles,
10000 cigars. various breads
100 bbls Magnolia Flour
100 Black Lick Flour
81 boxes Cheese.
ALSO-Spice. Pepper. Ginger. Maddsr Ind
90. Candy, Fancy soaps. Natmegs. Mace, Hrap.
ping Paper, Pepper Sa1ce, Wines aud LiquOrs
An OF which will be sold cheap f1r cash only
"a wEAEEEY,
apr9 lm No.5N College st.
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FORTY-THREE MBLES
Sixteen Horses.

Sixteen Horses.
Tho Mules arc ia frst-rate condition, we'll
broken g. harness. aud well suited for teaming
on farming purposes.
ne tiorses are also in fac condition.
iGr,hasets NUT remove their property i'm
mgdiateiy after payment Tor the same.
ITEMs-CAEh in United States Jrraeprv Mates.
By order OF
Bgt Mai Gent IHos. Swopps
Chief 81 Dept. OF Cumberland.
WH. n, HOWELL
Byt. MAJ. A. y. NJ. U.s.A.
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CARVER COTTON GINS.
A Chance for Enterprise.

A GENTLEMAN OWNING A HEAVILY
- umbored tract Of land on the Tennessee
uEer, few miles from John sohville, desires to
sell the timber as il stands, OF will make IA
roTable arrangement with anv one who win cut
IT into lumber, shingles, slaves, etc, on the
shares. Tho forest is chiefly yellow poplar.
white oak and hickory Address.
K. S.H,
Care Of Lock Box los
juno iw Nashville
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From Sundays Extra.
THE CONVENTION.
Convention called 20 Order a
-s u O'clock.
Palmer, of Wisconsin, TEN
pOTary Chairman.
Committees Appointed, etc.
Special to tho Union and Dispateh

f1lotlAA ~ AAik NutNtA AiiA - l'ahsN "a
New YoRK, July 4.--The convention
was called to order at twelve o'clock to-day
by August Belmont, the Chairman o. the
National Democratic Executive Com
mittee Henry L. Palmer, of Wisconsin,
was made temporary President, and Z.
O. Perrin, Of New York, Secretary. Com
mittees on Credentials, Organization and
Resolutions were appointed, when the
convention adjourned until Monday.
Tennessee is represented on the commit
tees by Gen. Bate on organization, and Col.
Cooper on resolutions.
The tbrong Is immense, there being
probably one hundred thousand or more
visitors in attendance. 1t is unquestiona-
bly, the largest convention that ever as
sembled in this country. This large turn
ont is Justly regarded as an evidence Of the
interest which the masses feel ia the sue
cess of the Democratic party. Political
excitement rams very high, but there is no
bitterness manifested by the friends Of the
several gentlemen spoken Of as candidates
for the nomination, The promise Of harr
mony and Of a cordial union upon the nom
iHee ia Of the most encouraging character.
II is very probable that the first ballot
or two will be cast by the various delega-
lions as a compliment to several Of the gem
men who have been spoken of as can
didatea.
The friends Of Mr.. Pendleton are work.
ing with great energy and zeal, and con-
fdently figure cut his nomination ON the
third ballot. Gen Hancock is perhaps his
strongest competitor. If eight or ten
ballots are had, some man not yet promi.
nent as a candidate for the nomination, as
Hendricks, Blair, or Seymour, will be put
forward. A great deal Of work viii be
done tomorrow, and the second or third
ballots Monday, ifnot resulting in choice,
will pretty clearly indicate the strongest
man. The opponents Of Pendleton insist
that he cannot command the votes Of two
thirds Of the delegates, while his friends
are very sanguine that he will. "The indi-
cations seem very clear that Mr.. PeAdlclon
has the inside track this evening.
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r.. Z. WEAKLEY,
No. g North College ST.,

Successor to WoakIcy 4 Marlborough
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NEW YORK,

The Organization and PIatfOrm-Spe.
culRfiORs as 30 the Probable Course
of the COnyentIOn-PrOsPe OF the
Candidates.
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Fecdom. But the great West held the casung
vote. and the "Rail Splitter Of the prairies was
taken from his village home. and raised 70 the
height Of human greatness. Another oonvcn-
ton will soon meet ut Chicago 70 nominate
President but will the city he hlled up WIN
great delegations clamoring for the nomination
Of the once great leader Of the Republican party'
If not, who! He served his country at an I'M
pcrtant post ofduty during the great rebellion,
and none can say that his duty was po' wen
anil faithfully done. But when the rebels were
yanauishcl he followed the infamous iesd OF !.
traitor President and forgetting the record OF
his lifelong devotion to Human Rights intend
el 10 cheat his country out OF the dement's OF
victory and to surrender her army Of colored
soldiers with their lives anil children to the
barborous rule Of maddened and malignant
rebels. Ills golden opportunity was Lost, AMI
today there arr "none so poor to do him rc'er-
cnce.''
RIP VAN WISKLE.
Gideon wellcs, of whom Mr.. Lincoln said he
was "always sure Of one vote in his cabinet
also remains but, with Characteristic devotion
TO Office, feebly rejecting the policy OF the party
in power, he sleeps on, and will continue TO
slumber in history the Rip Van Wrinkle Of two
administrations. Tho question Is often asked
"why did Mr.. Lincoln appoint a person OF
such violent incompetency to the head OF our
Navy Departmentsr' Mr.. Lincoln silently
bore the censure Of friends and the abuse Of
enemies for this act and Am not aware that
the question was ever publicly answered. The
truth Is that Mr.. Hamlin is responsible for this
appointment-an act which he doubtless re.
srets more than any other act Of his political
life. On his first visit to the West after the
election Mr.. Lincoln promised the Vice President
that he should have the appointment Of the New
England members Of the cabinet. The friends
Of Welles, among whom were Gov. Morgan and
many gentlemen Of influence In New England,
pressed his claims 80 hard that Mr.. II. sent his
name to Mr.. Lincoln for the position. Subse-
ouently, when the list was made up,-but pre-
vious to its publication, MIR. Lincoln showed 1t
to Mr.. H., and asked his consent to strike out
the name Of Gideon wellcs and insert that OF
another, a prominent New England statesman:
Mr.. Hamlin declined, and welles was invited
10 a seat in the cabinet, Mr.. Lincoln also
wrote special letter to Mr.. Hamlin in which
he requested leave to withdraw the name OF
welles, but Mr.. H., being pledged, declined to
grant the permission. FAIRFAX.