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The national Republican., 1868-11-26
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.

DEPARTMENT OF rHE ISrERIoR,
0FTIcE ISDIAs hPFAiRs, Nov II, l96s.
Sealed proposals, endorsed "Propossls for In
dian Goods, will DO received At the office OF In
dian Affairs. until u o'clock. m; on TUESDAY.
the ggsntites therein given. the articles named In
' FiRRT TCLRss-aAcKIgAc BLANKETS.
l.lOo pairs 3-point " hite Mscktnae Blankets, to
measure 0Ox72 inches, and weigh pounds.
400 pairs 2H-point white Mackinao Blankets,
to measure Hx60 inches, and weigh 9
100 pairs 2.point white Maekinac Blankets, to
measure I2x3 inches, and weigh on
pounds,
90 pairs is-point white Msckinac Blankets.
to measure S6x5O inches, and weigh ~
pounds.
500 psirsS-point scarlet Mackinac Blankets, to
measure 6ox72inches, and weigh . pounds
0U pairs ~ point scarlet Maekinac Blankets,
to measure 5Ix66 inches, aud weigh Q
pounds.
90 pairs 2-poiut scarlet Msetinac Blankets. to
measure i2x t8 mel ~. md weigh so pounds.
700 pairs 3-psint indigo blue Mackinno Dlan-
kets. 70 measure UOx7a inches, and weigh
pounds.
500 pairs az point indigo blue Maetinac Blan.
kets, to measure 5ix66 inches, and weigh Q
pounds
50 pairs IL point indigo bluo Maekinac Bian
kets, to measure S6S50 inches, aud weigh
~ pounds.
The national Republican., 1868-11-26
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.

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ioR ALE WAY. STATIONS.
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Leayeat7a. n. and t.Dp. m. Notrain to or from
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SE New YSyt, Pail.aslPHl.. lila sad Boston, see ad.
Master Il 4i.SsP5IiSiiSn. l. %basSE;
dE6 cGtS k55sf2 $f2.Ts. osn. Tasi's As washington
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FOR PHILADELPHIA,
Leave daily tcxeept Sunday As.Coa. NJ. Il. 30
and 5.pp m.
ON SUNDAY,
Leave for New York At sW p m. aud Philsdel-
Sleeping cars for New York on 90 p IN train only
BosioS can be had al The Station oaes at ali hours
See baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement
for schedule S.'wss9 % Washington. Bs,!ipeeG5s An.
In COLE, 9ensral Ticket Agent.
GEO. s. K0oNTZ, Agent. washinEton.
1861 PRNNsYI1ASiA ROUTE 1861
WEST. sPRIN1 sCHBBULE.
On and after MAY Gath. 1857. trains will run as
Warrington LBam. Baltimore l2lOp, IN.
i9p.m. 90 100 ~
.sSp.n. lO3O
the GREAT DoUBLR-TRACK ROUTE
With ELEGANT SCENERY, Palace st.te-roonI,
saving from four 10 twelve hours IN dime over any
other route; Two hundred miles saved to Western
aud Central New York
THREE DAILY TRAINS TO THE WEST
Through from Baltimore to ROCHESTER aud
PITTSBURGH without change.
Passengers by this route from Baltimore have
the advantages Of making all changes in UNION
DEPUTS, aud no FERRIES.
| Tickets by this route can DO procured at the
ofce, corner OF Sixth street and Pennsylya yaniS
avenue, under National Hotel, where reliable infOr-
nation will be given at all times,
Passengers procuring tickets at this oGee, can ss-
fqTs asE6ks TeE AFan
Corner sixth st. and Penn. avenue,
Eg.s s. YOUNG. General Passenger Agent, W =,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25
An indiana Enoch Arden.

Some wears ago. Paris Shirley married
Miss Tate (siep daugier Of Richard Hous-
tom near bloomington in this State
Some time after the marriage Shirley re-
moved 10 Illinois. where. In the course Of
time he bought a drove OF cattle. and after
sending his wife and two or three children
hack 10 Bloomington 10 remain with their
friends until his return he started with his
cattle 20 California. A short distance he
vond SsltI,ke City he was captured nv
the Flat-head tribe OF Indians and his cat
tie cohfiscatcd. He remained in captivity
some eight or ten wears. During all Of
this time his friends heard not word
from him and'hc was sunposcd to he dead.
In tho meantime. his wife sought and oh.
tanned divorce. and was married about q
wear ago. and removed with her husband
&c Illinois, and now comes the sorrowful
part of the story On. Thursday Of last
week. saws The EIitclrc,: Commercial. Shir-
lev returned TO his fathers. Jshn Shirleys.
near Bloomington. in bright anticipation Of
a happy meeting with his beloved wife
and children. and when told that his wife
was married he wept like child.
We learn that he has written his late
wife letter. alleging that he has the old
est claim. buf the courts can afford no
relief SO closely did the "red skins
keep Mr.. s. confined that tc never heard a
word of the rebellion until he made his
Escape only sbor. time ago. He bears
mon his person unmistakable evidence o
hard treatment. but be considers. this .
small matter when compared 10 the loss o
the mother of his childron~
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25
judicial Convention.

Pursuant To call of the Centred Com
mitlee Of the 18th Common Pleas Dis
trict, a convention was held at South
Bend, June 10th, 1865 to nominate candi-
dates for Judge and Prosecutor.
On motion Dir. w. y. Wood of Elk
hart County was elected chairman, and
C. +. Toan of Marshall County Secretary.
On motion a Committee, of one from
each county, consisting of Mr.. Shucy from
Elkhart county; Capt Cole OF. La Porte
county; Mr.. Davis OF ST. joseph county
and Coz. Bailey of Marshall county,
were appointed 10 apportion the vote.
They reported Elkhart county entitled to
% votes, Ia Porte county. 80 votes, Mar
shall county Is votes, and ST. Joseph Co i.
% votes.
On motion the convention proceeded TO
nominate a Judge and Prosccat,,r will. tic
following result; lion. T.. Egbcrt of st.
Joseph county received the unanimous
vote Of the convention for Judge, and j.
f. Arnold Esq. of Elklart county was
unanimously nominated for Prosecutor
On motion the following gentlemen
were appointed a Central Committee for
this Judicial District. Mr.. Il. Il. Walker
of La Porte Chairman, Col. Wood of Elk
bart, Col. Bailey of Marshall. Mr.. \. s.
Dunbar of ST. Joseph county
A motion prevailed that the proceedings
OF this Convention DC published in The sew
cral Republican papers Of The District.
No further business the Convention adj
journcd.
VA. Woop, Chairman.
c. f. ToAS, Secretary.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25

\ passenger by night train on the IIud-
son River railroad tells the following: The
train was detained at Grccnbush for q little
while, and, while waiting, cattle II. in
came on the track and stopped. Such a
noise has seldom been heard; The cattle
beloved, the sheep sci up a bleating, and
the hogs gruntcd, until the passengers were
nearly ell crazed. One old, fellow had
slept for hours, but this woke him. Rub
bling his eyes, he listened in amazcmcnt.
'Good God" Says he, "what's this?
Peering into the darkness without discern
ing anything, and listening more critically,
he at last satisfied himself, and set the pas
seHgers roaring by The exclamation, ''Why,
this must be a Democratic Convention"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25

The Tcirc Iiante Journal, organ in
hcief Of the Yigo Democrats. says:
s-Tic tax levy in Clay county Is sixty
cents ON each one hundred dollars OF val
uaiion.. Just twice the amount of the vi
20 assessment.
The .J,Yraoi is ton pralcni tn discuss
The causes which hare ma,Ie Tie county
taxes of Clay one hundred per cent high
Than those at Yigo. The latter county has
been controlled by Republican officers The
most al the time since 1850, while Clay has
steadily elected the Democratic cand-
dnies. ~ county that steadily chnoses
Democratic county Officers pay high local
taxes. Vigo now pays thirty cents county
tax on each hundred dollars. Clay, ru-
ral county, pays sixty. A!cu, of about
The same pspnlation rs Nigo, and like 1t,
containing a thriving city. pays ore dollar
and sixty cents The Journal can csti-
mate from these figures what the payers of
Nigo have saved by committing their
county officers To The care of Republican
officers. .Juurndf.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25
News Summary.

The thermometer stood at ?6 deg IN
Chicago on Thursday last.
Line omitted from Bloss' "Iile and Pub
lie Services of George ii. Pendlc,on =
"And painting Time toird after him
in cciR."
.'Let us have peace is the Republican
wish and will The hungry Democracy
change il TO ..Lct us have pieces"
The new Cincinnati Directory contains
24O tones, 2GG Browns, about 300 Williams,
$50 Millcrs, 10 Schmidis, and about BOO
Myers
The first edition of Geo. Ellioi's poem,
Issued b. Ticknor & Fields, went off in
three days.
The New Orleans Boa:d Of Registration
has published new proclamation, in con
formiiy with the recent act of Congress.
The difficulty OF the Mobile y Ohio
Railroad with their employees has been set
tied, and trains commenced running
through to Columbus, KY, on Thursday
last.
There are Published in Cincinnati forty
nine newspapers; as follows: Dailics, En-
glish, q dailics, German, 3; weekly, En-
glish, 90; weekly, German, lr; monthly. :;
semi monthly, ?.
If the Democracy want a fighting man
(and some think they need one), To put
againss Grant, why don't they put forth
John Morrissey?
The Senate has confirmed the appoint.
mcnt of John w. Caldwell to be Minister
to Bolivia.
The Republican Convention Of the Sixth
Indiana District nominated Major w. w.
Garter, of Clay county. for Congress, t.
succeed Gen. Merton G. Hunter.
The ANNUAL convention of the American
Association for the Advancement OF Sci
cnce will meet in Chicago on the 9th o
August. and continue in session one week
The first cotton boil was received Wed
nesday, from Egg Point, Mississippi Tht
crop reports tire generally favorable
There are some complaints Of drought IL
Arkansas and Mississippi
The grand jury of the Criminal Cour
has fouud true hill against John Surratt
charging him, under the second section o
lae act Of July IL, 1862, with giving ait
and comfort to the enemy. f
The Whisky Ring in Washington ar
concocsing amendments to The new Ia
hbilt which are intended TO disgust I'll,
members of Congress so much that the iat
Icr will kill the whole bill, and thus leav
the tax at ST. W W
Th, Denver Tfi5wnc's special froS
Tini lad reports collision between n
troops and party of Navaioe lnoians
twenty miles bslow Apache Springs, i
which six Indians were killed and one sol
dicr wounded. rs
The Board Of Trade, City Council an
Merchants Exchange. OF st. Louis, bay
arranged for the reception and care G
Wisconsin and Minnesota editors WHO wi
arrive there 10 hold a convention nes
week.
] The Republican Convention of the Ind
i ana First Congressional District dominate
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25


JOY by the Convention, and after this
bad somewhat subsidized, he acknowl
edged his .gratitudeto the people for
the honor they had conferred upon
him in selecting him to bear aloft in
the coming campaign, the tlag-the
old flag that the Hon. Schuyler Colfax
has never permitted to trail in the
dust We cannot give the remarks
of Mr.. Packard, but can only say that
they were full of earnest, deep feel
ing, cloquently expressed. lie was
cheered most enthusiastically during
his entire speech. The convention
was evidently very proud of its
standard bearer. i..u III
Hon. John l.. Wcstcrvrlt was on
the committee on permanent organ
tzation; Col. Bailey, on the commit
tee OH apportionment; Major Moore,
on the committee on reorganization
Of Central Committee. Maj. VIM M.
Kendall and c. c; Buck, Esp, repre-
sent this county ca the Congression-
al Central Committee.
Much credit is due the President
of the Convention, for the able and
imperial manner in which he dis
charged his duties. lie was ready for
every emergency, and displayed
great tact and good Judgment as
presiding officer 70
Marshall comfy gave the largest
vote cast for Gen. Packard on both
ballots.
The Convention was one OF the
largest, most harmonious and en-
tliusiastic ever held in The district
With our gallant soldier leader, pure,
able and patriotic, there cannct be
the slightest doubt or 4 grand and
RUM liant victory.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25

The last charge against Nr. Culrax is The
following, in The Washington Consf-
iHtiOR,L JtsioR Of June Il:
The following is an extract from 4 letter
written by Schuyler Collax:
Il once registered! Il solemn oath never
10 vote fer foreign born man for any
Office under the American Government.
and 10 remove all foreigners. aliens, and
Roman Catholics from office whenever /
might possess the power la da So
Iiho was this letter written 70, and
ScHCR! No one can answer. for il is Il
base coinage. Mr.. {. has bad every act of
his life. public and private. thoroughly
scanned and criticised in the sharp. hand
To hand contests he has had with his appo
nen;s seven times oyer, since 1851. and has
every time been indorscd and vindicated
by those who know him as thoroughly rs
his constituents do. His district contains
more foreigners than any other in Indiana
AMI he has always, in spite of just such
charges. received more of their votes than
any other Republican. One of his coun-
ties, Lake, has majority of lis vo,ers os
foreign birth. While he hes been running
for Congress, lie has converted il from n
Democratic county the banner Re
publican county of the district, giving him
steadily incr, asing majoriics-thc last
lime fully two To one. In Clay Township,
in his own coGriy (Si. Joseph, a majority
of whose voters are Catholic, he has sever
nj times carried it, when the rest of his
ticket has been beaten in il bya two thirds
veto. And, as the Republican Stale ticket
IN Indiana has almost always ono or more
of its nominees of foreign birth he has yo-
ted for such candidates al nearly every
elections; and among them we remember
Albert LANCE, born in Germany, for State
Auditor; John Young, bern in Great
Britain. for Stale Superintendent; John L
Mansfield. born in Germany. &c. Was
there ever a moIc stupid and malignant
falsehOod than the above extract from a
letter writtec by Schuyler Colfax:
y. Tribune.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25


Major General James c. Veaich Ter Con-
gress. The nomination was unanimous,
and much enthusiasm was manifested.
At Nashville, Captain T. Cartwright, his
wife and children, several gusts and the
cook, we're poisoned at dinner, few days
since. Mrs Cartright had, through mis-
take, put arsehic instead of soda in some
cakes. al are reported mere or less sick,
but none dangerously.
Near New Albany a man and his wife.
while driving q blind horse, fell asleep in
their wagon. Tie horse 1goi OFF The road
and felldown a steep declivity, sixty OF
eighty. feet, dragging The wagon and occp
pants after him. They were terribly in
jured, and are unlikely to recover.
The American merchants having com
planned that they are debarrcd of their
rights as neuira,s in consequence Of there
being no official proclamation Of the cessa-
lion or the war between Spain and certain
South .tacrican Staics--whCn in fact a
hostile shot has not Lccn fred in two years
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons are busy framing an Amcricaa doc
irine which viii cover this and o.hcr case
Which may hereafter arise.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ex-
tended the right ofcenvcrsiOn of the 1905,
for those that naturcd 18th OF June, ia the
18Th of July, and those that ina,ured July
18th to- August lst.. 81 fICr
The steamer Fanata. which sailed from
Philadelphia on the 9th for Havana, has
not been heard from since her departure.
Crops in Georgia are suffering fer the
want of rain. .i
The Suprcmc Court Of Tennessee has
dismissed the Avalanche contempt case.
Mr.. Rice, consul at Aspinwall, left that
place without officially appiising the Prcsi-
dent of Panama of the fact, and the Prrsi
dent consequently refuses 10 recognize his
al interim.
Tie following persons were elected Di-
rcctcrs of the Michigan Central: James
+. Jay, Detroit; J. w. Brooks, Nathaniel
Thaycr, Sidney Bartlett, and ]. w.
Forbes, Boston; Erastus Corning, Albany;
q. Tolman, Moses Taylor, and Edward
Jones, New York.
Secretary McCullceh will not resign
All things arc lovely between johnson and
himself.
John III. Surratt has been released on
bail, in order that he may have an oppor-
tuni'y 10 attend the New York CoLvcn-
ton. tt
young man named Reynolds, aged
nineteen years, was drowned in The mill
run, at Battle Creek, Michigan, on Satur-
dry. He rushed into the Iun 10 save the
life Of his brother, who was drowning.
lie sIvcd The life OF lis brother, but 10. {
his own in The heroic effort.
Brigham Young says he will soon wen
10, 900 men 10 work on the Union Tactic
Railroad.
tE r-f r 20
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25

For Congress, llM District,
GEN. JASPER PACKARD.
For Circuit Prosecutor
MAJOR WILLIAM IL. CALKINS.
For Cinnamon Pleas Judgc,
HON. ELISHA EGBERT.
For COMMON P;cds Prosecutor,
j. f ARNOLD.
For Joint RejDrcscaf1firc-
- CAPT. AMASA JOHNSON.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Representatives.,
JOHN L. WESTERVEkT T.
~ FIR Sheriff.
HARMON BAYLOR.
For Treasurer.
LAMBERT KNOTT.
For CoD,icissi0ncy Of c1 District,
JOHN w. CLEAVELAND.
For COMMISSIONER of :Sf District,
NOAH BARTHOLOMEW.
FIR Land IIprdiser,
GROVE o. POMEROY.
For COrons,'.
-. NJ N BAILEY.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25
AMurderoux Sea Flower.

One Of the exquisite wonders of the sea-
is called the opelct, and is about as large as
the German aster, looking indeed, very
much like one. Imagine very large,
double aster, with ever so many long pct
ais Of the most delicate shade of light
green, glossy as sai.,, and each one tipped
with rose color. These lovely petals do
not lie quietly In thei, places, iike those Of
the aster. in your garden, but wave about
i'm the wafer, while the opclct himself gen.
Grady ciings TO rock.
How innOcens and lovely u looks on its
rocky bed. Who would suspect that it
eunlIa cat anything grosscr than dew or
sunligbt9 But those hesutiful waving
arms--as you may call them--have anOth-
er use besides looking pretty. They have
to provide food for a large open mouth,
which is hidden deep down amongst them
so well hidden that one can scarcely
find IT, Well do they perform their duty,
for the instant foolish little f5sbRt toslcll-
es one Of their rosy tips, he is struck with
poison. as faisS to him as lIghiz,irg. lie
Immediately becomes numb, and in mo-
mcnt he stops struggling, and then the
other beautiful arms wrap themselves
around him, and he is quietly drawn into
the huge. greedy mouth, and is seen no
mere. Then the lovely arms uncf0sc and
wave again In the WATER looking as inno-
cent and harmless as though they had
never touched fish.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25
Conversational c onv ention

Yesterday the Republican electors
OF the 18th Congressional District
met at Westville, to nominate a can
didate for Congress. The pleasant
weather, the hospitality Of the West
Williams. and the general good feeling
Of all in attendance made the day
one not soon to be forgotten.
Col. Shryock, Chairman of the
District Central Committee, called
the Convention to order. Hon. j. S.
Turner was appointed temporary
Chairman. All Republican Editors
of the district were appointed tempo
rary secretaries
A permanent organization was ef-
fectc,. by choosing Hon. Mr.. Mill
burn as President, AMI one Vice Pres
klent from each county, d. I. Phil
firs being chosen from this county.
The secretaries named were cOntin-
ued in office.
The appropriate comm tees then
made reports which were unanimous
iy adopted Mr.. Dwiggins, of JAS
per, was chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions, and Col Thomas
Sumner represented this county on
ethat committee. The reading Of the
resolutions was often interrupted by
cheering, and the mention Of the
names of Grant and Coliax was the
signal for an outburst of applause
Next week we hope to publish the
resolutions in full-
NomsaatiOns we're then made. Mar
shall county presented the name of
Gen. Jasper Packard, whose name
was greeted With enthusiastic ap-
plause. The M mes of Cathcart, Test
Wolcott, Quincy, Keith, and Cox
wele then presented by their respect
i've friends. Mr.. Quincy, though his
county had instructed for him. in q
few well chosen words, highly pleas
ing to the Convention, and creditable
to the gentleman, withdrew from tho
contest On the first ballot General
Packard received Ga votes, Cathcart
A, Keith 1O.5, Test lo-5, Cox 1, Vol
colt 10.
Keith then Withdrew. plcdging his
hearty support for the nominee, and
received three cheers. On the second
ballot Packard received 81 6 votes
Whereupon Hon. Charles III. Test
moved that the nomination of Gen.
Jasper Packard be declared unani
nous, which motion was carried
with round upon round Of hearty
cheers. Hon. James S. Turner, and
Aaron Quincy, Esq, waited upo.
the nominee Of the Convention, and
informed him of the action Of which
lie already had slight iutimation.
The President then introduced The
successor of Hon. Schuyler Colfax
to the convention The nominee
Has,greeted with deafening shouts Of
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25

vote FOR Grant and Colfix, and bc This rad
c. n Jew or Dutchman. In series of
articles shall Inquirer.
!. Which is the national party?
.. Which is the national liberty and
progressive party?
3 Which is Tic cheapest and thercfoft
most cons ervative party?
s. Why Jew can vote for the republi-
can party?
5. Why Foreigner can vote for Colfax.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25

TIE WORCESTERSHIRE have just time
before going To press 10 give tie result OF
the Joint Convention nI Marshall and St
Joseph Counties. fer Tie nomination %!
Joint Representative. Captain -Nmasa
Johnson, of Marshall, was the unanimcGs
nominee of the Convcaiion. DIR. Batter
worth. who had many friends. generously
Withdrew lis name. In letter 10 The Con
vcnlion.--ni~hGscGkc Enterprise.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25

The famous wine producing estate OF
Chateau LATTE is to be sold at auction.
The upset price is 1892 francs the hec-
tare, which is equivalent to about $1,000
per acre in gold The whole estate will
realize over. 5000, 900 francs.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25

Massachusetts,. 1t provides that the amount
q circulating notes Ia be furnished each
bank shall be graded in proportion 10 its
paid up capital, in the following ratio /:
Seventy five per centnm eR-the amount of
the paid up capital OF each bank not ex-
ceeding five hundred thousand dollars,
and in addition ON the amount Of paid up
capital in excess or firc hundred thousand
dollars and not exceeding one million, six
~ per cents; City per cenium on the
amount in excess of one million dollars
and not exceeding two millions; forty pei
centum on amount invested in excess o.
two millions but not exceeding three mill
ions thirty per centunl ON amount in cx-
cess of three millions but not exceeding
five millions, and twenty per .ccnium on
amount in excess offive millions. 80
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-06-25

PIcsEcvTING ATTogYEY.-Aftcr, the bus
mess of the Congressional Convention was
concluded, convention was organized f +
The purpose of nominating a Prosecuting
Attorney for the 9th Judicial circuit. "A
ron Quincy, Esq, was made President
Hon. JAS. B. Bedford, Maj. CiIkins (prcscnt
ircumbcnD and Capt, Parmalcc were can
candidates. After the first ballot Mr..
Bedford Withdrew. On the 2nd ballot Mai
Ctlkins was aomin tied by small majority.
Capt. Parmalec, although almost unknowu
10 the convention. developed considerable
strength but was not quite enough for the
Majrr-
MARSHALL county will most heartily sup
port Maj. Calkins.
Mr.. Gurnry did great credit TO himself
- President of the Convention.