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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-01

Snnreme Court. general term, to-day.
Judre Gardoza delivered an opinion
befoTa .Tndge Barnard concerning the
eorfirning order of the Court IN ap-
,,ointing Geo. A. Osgood Receiver Of
tbe sales of ten millions Of converti-
HE bonds and funds. ordered to be
Maid over to him on Thursday. Judge
fngraham dissents.
Judge Barnard, In Chambers, gave
a decision in the contempt cases of
Davis, Thomps IN, Skidmore. Lane,
Diven, and Eldridge, of the Erie Di-
rectors. He imposed hue OF $40 on
each. The decision In the cases of
Fiske and Gould were reserved. 1t
is understood chat the proceedings
for contempt will be had against
Drew before Judge Gilbert.
Mr.. Eldridge has been removed
from the Presidency of the Erie Rail-
road
1t is stated that the Massachusetts,
Commissioners decline to issue the
three millions of State stock to the
Erie Directors for the continuation
OF the Hartford Il Erie Railroad to
Fishkill, on the ground that said Di-
Tectors have not complied with the
law.
The Supreme Court, general term,
to-day, affirmed the appointment of a
receiver for the Rock Island RR.
NEW York, June 30.-About ten
Of the Ohio delegates tc the Demo
cratic Convention arrived tonight.
There are surprisingly few OF the del
egates yet in town, probably about $50
of the $50 who will comprise the Con-
vention. Some of the Southern dele
gates here express themselves IN fa-
vor of Chase. All OF the Western
delegates here declare strongly for
Pendleton.
New YoaK, June 30-Matters very
dull at Jones's Wood to-day. The
targets not being ready, the shooting
does not commence until tomorrow.
A number of merchants have. taken
steps to contest for the prize among
themselves.
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SAVANNAH.
Gamblers AFFested-CiViI AuthOri
ties Arrest Military Ol1icer.

SAyANNAH, June 30.-Lieutenant
Colonel j. II Martin, of the United
States army, recently lost consider
able amount OF money at faro, and
had the gambler arrested by the mill
tary and confined in the barracks. The
prisoners counsel, being denied ad-
mittance to him, took out a warrant
for the arrest rf the Colonel on q
charge Of betting on faro. The Mill
tary refused the right Of the civil au-
thorities to make the arrest The
prisoner was afterwards, under guard,
allowed to consult his counsel
In Wilcox County two white men
were murdered by a negro, who was
captured, after being shot, and
brought to this city by fourteen Of
his own color.
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Chicago Market.

by Telegraph.l CHICAGO, June 30.
FBoUR-Quiet and unchanged.
& w HIeAT--No. 2 declined 84l0c, with sales
az 81 s0@l 81; No: sdvanced 5gI0c. with
sales at 81 1902 20 for round lots, and S2 Is
az u for car load lots; closing with buyers
At g . for ear load lots, and 81 20 for round
lots. There We're sellers atSI 80 for deItv.
cry the Il s. half if July and 81 g5 for to-
morrow, witAout buyers. since Change
there were sales of o. 2 at 81 20.
CoRN-Firmer and 1zaIe higher; sales OF
NC at sl1zGS214c; No. 2 829S5c: reiecTed
S5c.
OATS-FlrIner and active; sales 1T G4GG
64lsc; closing at b4G6g5<c.
RYE-EntiTely nominal.
BARLEY-NOminaI
PRoYIsIoNs- Nothing doing; entirely
nominal.
BEEF CATTLE--Dnll; choice shipping
nominal az G7 Z5a7 SO.
Hoas--Nery eull and 1SfR30c lower. sales
AT q 50aS 90 for fair 10 good smooth
hREl0 HTS-Steady and uuchangcsi
kECEIPrS--3sS74 barrels Flour; ~ s52 bus
wheat; 2l9,Ul5 bushels Corn; 4G,0B6 hnsh-
els Oats; 72e Hogs.
sIiIPAtENrs -6.s24 barrels Flour; IS ,6S2
bushels Wheat; iS5, $50 busheIs 90 a.; - IA
bushels Oats.
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RALEIGH, N. G.
Meeting OF the Legislature = Test
Oath Suspended, DC.

RALEIGH, n. C., J1ne 80. = The
Legislature meets tomorrow, If
quorum be present. Gen. Candy sus-
pends the test oath. It is understood
t hat he issued an order to Chief JUS
tice Pearson, yesterday, to be quail
fed before a United States Commits
sioner, by taking the oath required
by the new Constitution, and admin
lister the same oath to the other
Judges and officers. To day he an
pointed w. w. Holden Governor,
vice Worth removed, and ordered the
State officers to be sworn in to NOR
row. Gov. Holden will deliver his
inaugural on the 4th inst.
The city is pretty full of ofice-hun-
ters. There are many candidates for
the United States Senate and other
Offices. General Abbott, of New
Hampshire, is prominent caudi
date for the United States Senate !;
also Colonel Heaton, of Ohio.
1t is rumored that General Little
field has purchased from Governor
Holden, the Standard printing Of
fice, tor $40, 900.
The venerable Edmund B. Free
man died to-day, IN the list year Of
his age.
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Chamber OF Commerce Meeting -
Bankruptcy QuesliOn-F0urth of
july celebration - Gen. Efalleck
Absent.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 30.-The
Chamber of Commerce to-day held
meeting to organize an association
for protection against fraudulent
bankruptcy
General preparations are being
made throughout the State, for the
celebration of the Fourth of July.
General Halleek is absent on
tour Of inspection through the mill
tary division of the Pacific
The department of Alaska has been
finally organized, with General j. e..
Davis as Commander, and headquar-
ters at Sitka.
The Board of Supervisors have
passed q resolution reserving over
thirteen hundred acres Puebla land
for a park, cemetery, schools, engine
houses, hospital and jail.
Parepa Rosa continues to have
large and enthusiastic audiences.
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ATLANTA.
Removal OF Furniture from Mil-
ledgeVille to Ailanta-Trial of the
Columbus Prisoners.

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 30.-Six-
teen cars left for Milledgeville this
morning, to remove the furniture
from the State Capitol to Atlanta.
The Court for the trial Of the Co
lumbus prisoners, met this morning.
Gov Brown and three associates ap-
peared for the prosecution, and A ex-
auder II. Stephens and others for
the defense. Stephens entered a plea
for the prisoners, denying the juris-
dietion Of the Military Court, and
claiming the right if need be, to in
sist on trial by jury.
The prisoners all plead not guilty.
The testimony of CHARLES Marshall, a
sergeant in the United States Army,
consumed the entire day, and impli-
Gated Kirksey, Hudson and others in
the shooting of Ashburn.
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cincinnati Market.

Hy feiegraps.l CINoINNATI. june 20.
nominal.
aCoRS-D Declined to S3aS4c for ear.
OATS-Unsettled;7 ;72@74c are the rates for
NO as nearly as they can he aseertained
RYE-Unchanged.
PRoYIsIoNs-Dnll and nominal, with no
demand Tor any article.
BUTTER-A shade nriner; Ohio 2Aa27c.
W estern Reserve, 276gaOc.
EGGs-l7@lSc and dun.
barrel.
OILS - Linseed dun at 81. Petroleum.
steady and unchanged.
9oLD-.394, buying.
f1oTroE-Q inlet at 30c for middling.
TOBACCo-Sales OF 2gO hhds lu9S af Sgm
$40 50; leaf, SI2G55 CO.
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NEW YoRI0, June 30 Delega, Is
to the Democratic National .Conven-
ton are continually arriving. The
hotel passages we're filed daring the
day and evening with earaeat discus
sers of the probable action of the
Convention The most promiTrsnt
names for the Presidency seem TO be
Hancock and Chase, though the bulk
OF Pendleton's S supporters are not yet
here.
Preparations for the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention are about COM
pleted. They will undoubtedly favor
the nominations of Hancock. but will
accept the nominee, ofthe Democratic
Conventions 81
Tammany Hall is about ready for
occupation, and Is to be thrown open
to invited guests on Thursday after
noon.q allI aIr5lai - t7H
Charlotte Cushman aud Miss Steb-
bins. the scnlptress, were passengers
per the Scotia, which arrived to day.
Chief Justice Chase will not be IN
town during the session of the con-
vention.
The steamships Atlantic and Wes-
tern Metropolis were sold at auction
to day, respectively for $4lO,0O0 anc.
$57 600.
Strauss, the last Of the whisky cou-
spirators, was to-day sentenced to a
fne Of 50, 900 and Imprisonment for
ten days or rntil paid i3f
By FIRE in Swimmers Oil Refinery,
Jersey City, three wOrkmen were Sc
verely burned. 4&4A
At the jerome Park Races. prem
lum Of $500. mile and quarter. Ne
mesls beat Laneastef, Lizzie. Rogers,
hod1ette, Local and Jubal; time,
z;lz3;, It was won by neck. The
Westchester Handicap, IL miles. was
won BY Flora MePhor. beating Nor.
] thpmberland, Clara Cloud. Onward
and Eagle; time, 3s123. Sgeepstakes
for two year oldes Anvercauld beal
Eclipse and Scott; time, I.1es.
Tte F~sse AnUddis continues in tbs
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lption Terms.
ADvANCE.l


Under the present form OF puoi'ea-
ION of the DAIRY JOURNAL the ar
,sneeinent al reading matter will be
"a follows
First PAeE - TelegraPhlc Dis
satshes. Late News Items, and Com
tnercisl lntelligence-
i sEcoNB PAaE- Editorials. Cores
bopdence. aud Political Articles.
THIRp PAoE-Rtver News, Stories,
| aides Reading. Agricultural, Lite
ary ana Miscellaneous Extracts.
FoUKTH PAaE-L.ocal Intelligence
nd Late Kiger News.
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ST. Louis MarkeI.
Rv TaIanrnn

By telegraph ST. LOUIS, June 30.
TOBACCO Heavy, and some gra dos lower.
Lugs are quoted Al ~ Dogs 80; dark leaf at
SIG 00eR40. 90.
CoTToN-NOthIng doing.
II EMP-N othing doing t
FLoUR-Is weak and unsettled; hardly
anything doingi choice extra sold at 81 70;
double extra IS 0O9S so; treble extra 20
fancy $40 O09I2 10.
WHEAT-Dull and unchanged; 50 OO92 25
9oRH-Dull and lower; 80985c.
Sales at 726D7se.
Rye. Advanced To 81 40gI so.
z BRoyIsfoNS-Dull and lower, and only a
retail business doing. Pork SIS OOd23 25
closing with free Offering at the close.
bui ~ clear sides, packer in dry salt, sold at
l6c baeon--small sales clear sides at I65<G
l7c; shoulders held a I2s1algc Lard NOM
tnali l7c fOrchoice tierce.
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New York Gold ana StocR Market.

By Teiegraph.1 NEw YoRE, June 20.
MONEY Easv, al sa8 per cent. on call.
5TERLINa-firns more active, and un-
changed.
Cold Firmer; opening at l4o1<. and
closing mt 1l0s6
GovERNMF Sds-Trfie lower, but steady !;
Cou ons Of 1881, II7t44lllts; do '62. Il3
MlI3l4s do 'G4, Il0s<9llOzz; do rs, IIl1S@
nlL<: do. new II355Q1l31s; do. III, 1890
IIg1s: DO '65. l09s <esIl0; I0-lfs, lO71 "a I07:s
7-3ls, l0954G1lLO.
The III Ieslsrlry eIisbnr -ed 90 Coz, 600 IN gold
yesterday aud today on account OF i'm
terest The Fourth NATIONAL Bank had
been restrained by Injunction nom paying
Interest on bonds OF the state Of Tennes.
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LouIsELIle Marnet.

BY Telegraph LoUIsvfLLE. June 20.
ToBAccO--SsIes OF I7s hhds Iugs at g1.e0a
019e; medium 10 choice cutting lear, l5l2sc
+ FLoUR-Sun erfine, 81.
A CoRE-At 90a93e
OATs-At gjaS0c
BAcoE-Sh ouiders I25<e; clear rib sides
l614es clear Sides l6c Bulk shoufders
1l54c; clear sides, I656c,
I MESS PORK-At 81 co.
LARD-4At l7Cal74c.
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LOUISVILLE.
Suicide at st. Charles HOteI-COrpSe
efa White Man Found In q Creek.

LOUISVILLE, June 30-J. G. Ray
Taylor committed suicide az the St.
Charles Hotel, in Nashville, this
morning, by taking opium. Pecuni-
airy trouble is supposed to be the
cause.
The corpse of white man was
found in Mile Greek, near this city,
to day. supposed to have been acci-
dentally drowEed.
The excitement ever the Tennessee
bonds is at fever heat, with threats of
reputation. The Comptroller says
that not doller of the July interest
will be paid. An injunction against
the Board of Finance was apnlied
for. There was no sale for Tennes-
see honda
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TO COUNTRY MERcHANTs.-W direct the
attention especially OF country merchants
to the superior facilities of the JoURSAL
Company for printing Fancy Posters and
ali kinds OF mercantile worK, viz. Bill
Heads, Cards, Circulars, &c. Orders for
work can be sent through any OF the
Evansville merchants
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Memphis Market.
BY telegraph.

By Telegraph.i MEMPHIS. June 20.
CoTroN-Quiet and steady; receipts.
bales ports, hone.
F'LoUR-DulI; superfine 81 OO97 so.
WHEAT-Sl 75a2 90.
CORN-90c.
OATS-75c.
HAY--SlG
BRAN-27c.
COIN MEAL-Unchanged.
PoRE-&29.
BAcoN-Ffrfn; shoulders, Ias<c; clear sides
I7gI714c.
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CHARLESTON.
Removal OF the Governors and Lieut..
Governors OF North and south Car
OlIna-0rdeF of General Candy.

CHARLESTON, S. c., June 3O.-Gen.
Candy has removed the Governor
and Lieut.. Governors of North and
South Carolina. aud appointed the
newly elected officers in their stead.
This will take effect on the meeting
of the State Legislature, and is done
to facilitate the inauguration of Off
GERS elect, which takes place when
the fourteenth amendment is ratified.
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BOSTON.
Bankers Meeting RemOnstrance
Against the Passage OF q RiIi fm-
posing Additional fax on Maternal
Banks.

BosToN, June 30.--The Associated
Banks, at full meeting to-day, ap-
pointed Mr.. Chase a committee to
visit Washington to demonstrate
against the passage of the bill before
Congress imposing an additional tax
on National Banks.
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CHICAGO, June 30.-IIagh Garrity,
a notorious confidence man, while at
tempting to escape from the police,
last night, was shot and badly
wounded.
An exploring party of twenty-one
gentlemen and two laaies, left this
city yesterday, for a two years So
journ in Colorado and New Mexico.
The Chicago, Rock Island aud Pa
cific Railroad Is progressing west
ward at the rate Of halt mile day.
The American Central Railway will
be completed to New Boston, on the
Mississippi River, in about six
months. Arrangements are already
made for iron for the entire Iowa
part of the road, and twill be
shipped as soon as the frst sUbdi-
vision IS ready to receive it.
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GENERAL ORDER 10. l4.

GENERAL ORDER NO. II.
WASHINGTON, June 18th.
5 The Commander-in-Ch calls at
action with regard TO the memorial
oeremOnials of the Both ult:
la the Congress of the Bnitod
States, in the House of Representa-
tives, June 22d, on motion Of Mr..
Logan, it was resolved that the pro-
ceedings of the different cities, towns,
&C.. recently held in commemoratiOn
of the gallant heroes who have sacri-
feed their lives in defense of the Re
public, and the record of the cere
naonial of the decoration of bonOred
t0mbs shall be collected and bound,
under the direction of such person
ar the Speaker shall designate, for
the use of Congress.
EDwARD MCPHERSON,
Clerk of the House of Repres YES.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June %
Frank Moore, editor of the Rebel
lion Records, ia hereby appointed nm
der this resolution.
SCHUYLER CoLFAx,
Speaker rot the House Of Representatives..
In order to make successful this.
effort to perpetuate the records, a just
tribute to cur patriotic dead. Depart
ment and Post Commanders will for
ward to these headquarters everything
pertaining to the ceremonies alluded
to, which can aid to complete the work
proposed, newspaper paragraphs, edi-
torials and reporters accounts. and
also manuscript copies of addresses
and observations which may not have
been printed. By order of
JOHN A. LOGAN,
t rlE Commander-in- Chief {
WAsHINdToN, June 30-Hon. u.
G. Taylor, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs. has sent a. letter to Senator
Henderson. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs of the Sen
ate, asking full and rigid examina-
ton into all the cireu instances attend
ing the recent treaty for the sale of
the Usage lands. He will prove that
the transactions attending the treaty
were conducteU in the most just and
| conscientious manner, both for the
Indians and for the State of Kansas,
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LIE CIR AP Il.
National Democratic Con-
Vsntion.
Delegates Arrive in Large
Numbers.
o 1AW @ A
Chase and Hancock Ah ead-
Tammany Hali near Ready
for Occupancy.
Indian Affairs--Hon. u. O..
Taylor sends a Letter
to Senator Honder-
~ ssFe aa E st
The San Francisco Cham
Der Of Commerce and
w the Bankr nptcy
QuesG1On.
MAH af
Examination of Capt. Dom
aIuson, at st louis, on
Charge of Murder.
News by Atlantic Cable.
Removal of the Governors
& of North aud South
i esf Carolina.
WASHINGTON.

Indian AfTairs-HOn. U. G.. Taylor
= Sends Letter 10 Senator Hepder-
sOn-MemOPiaI CeremOnies-COn-
gPessIOnal ActI0n-oFdeF OF the
Grand Army of the Republic
& Memory OF Soldiers TO be Perpetu-
ated.
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RICHMOND
Departure Of Visitors TO the New
York Convention.

RIcHMODD, Va, June 30. = The
cars and steamers leave here o-day
crowded with visitors to the New
York Convention.
E'son, Anderson, Patterson, and
Goldman, convicted of Revenue Of
fences, left here on steamer, to-day,
for Albany, to serve out terms IN the
penitentiary.
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Commandment Chief
NEW YORK.

Delegates to the Democratic COnven-
tiOn AfriEing--HancOek and Chase
the Most prominent for the PreSf-
dency-PrepOratiOns for soldiers
and Sailors Convention - Tam
many Hall About Ready for OecH-
pancy-JerOne Park faces, &c.
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! oceENEoTADY, N. Y, June 3D.
zen. teward, OF the Freedmen's Bu-
,eaq. mas Aeen elected President of
Daion College.
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DEZRoIr. june 70 O-R.aoI-l
Btrickland was to-day nominassSS - -
Enngresa- ia the Sixth Diser;.~s,sA ~
lican go0YeGtion atSFi;nt
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{ WAsHINeToN, june 3O.-The fol-
lowing has just been issued from
the headquarters Of the Grand Army
of the Republic:
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DENTISTS.

MANUFACTURER OF CONTENU
AL GUS Gum Work, Gold, Silver, Vuh
canlte, COralIte, and Amber Plates, Carvec
Work, Artificial Palates, &c.
ADMINISTRATORS of Nitrous oxid,
tan excellent and safe aRHsthetic), Chi
roform, Ether, and also several local par
iyzers.
NEURALGIC Affections treated.
NY FACILITIES are as good aud a -
establishment as large consisting Of EIV8
rooms1 as any IN the United States.
RETURN MY THANKS for the e1
tensive patronage recafve6 during the pss
EIGHT ia Fssss moan
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New YORK DRY Goods Market.

BY Teiegraph.l NEW YoRK. June 30.
Market less active, as the trade is chiefly
occupied with taking stock, but nrm
feeling Is apparent in anticipation OF an
improved Inquiry and improved prices
ere long.
European Market.
BY Cable.l LONDON. June S0-Eve.
= CoNsoLs-945S894z for money 94s<9g47s;
account bonds Ts1zg732Sc.
FRANKFORT. June sO-Eve.
BoNDs-7755.
LIYERPooL. June 30-Eve.
CorroH-saies s.0o0 bales; yarns and fab
RIGS at Manchester quiet.
PROVISIONS Quiet.
BgrA rsTU FFs Steady.
TALLoW-At zfs Sd.
CS1OurEA LsEsEs EEr--Ar IS
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ss feiegrs ab.l NH Hass 4uA
.1-I---z. fnu
BE; sales 250- baless Fecei 2is. 7ac; 40 e1-
ports.
~. a MoNEYS-st ins Nfeks.a se1 Sew York
SUGA-R AID MoLAssEzz-& JmiuaI.
FLOUR Unsettled and regular sales
Of Superfue at Si-75f57
l'ORN-DuIf at 80m95c
HAY-sl9a21.
OATs--Duil 81 zoe.
P0RK[Duii at &Eg
BAC0N-DuI. sales oK Shoulders nftgae
LARD-l81<t120c
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EVENING SESSION.

r ENA1NO o4ooAC1fs
In Committee of the Whole, with
Orth IN the Chair, the Alaska bill
was considered.
Loughridge gave notice of an
amendment that Congress has not the
exclusive Jurisdiction over the treat
les, and having approved the stipu
lations of this one, its assent has
been given thereto. He argued in
favor of the appropriation .-.<se-st
Boyer opposed and Pruyen favored
it. johnson argued IN favor0f the
bill
assfa.,roa1
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-04-24
Hon. ThOS, A. Hamilton NOmIna-
ted for Congress.

AT a large and enthusiastis Republican
meeting held in the city Of Memphis, recent
~, Hou. 7. A. Hamilton was uuan' mousl,
nominated as the choice of the party az
candidate for Congress for the State at large
Mr.. Hamilton was formerly Grand Mater o
the Masonic Fraternity for Tenpessse-is q
man of u~nblemished character aud high in.
telleetual attaihments, and capable Of filing
almost any Office within the gitt Of the PEG.
pie, We copy the following from the Mem
phis Post: a..rE
Capt. II. G. Carter addressed the meeting
on the subject of tue choice Of Republican
candidate for Congressman. After speaking
in the highest terms of the faithfulusss oil
Hon. T. A. Hamilton TO Republicaa princi-
Piles, and his consistent aud tgicient course
in the Legislature rs a friend OF equal pulit-
zeal rights for all, he movrd that Col. NHAmil-
ton be declared the choice Of the meptirg
Tor the position. In doing this, he wished it
TO be unders TODD that be did not mean TO
slight the claims Of the eminent services of
Gen. Smith. He had no doubt that the Re-
publicans Of The Eighth Congressional DiG
trict, would be united 10 nominating that
gentleman as their candidate tor Representa-.
tive at the regular election in November, and
With this view be made a motion TO declare
Col. Hamilton the choice of the meeting for
the present nomination.
The motion OF Capt. Carter was put ane
unanimously carried.
Col. Hamilton was called for, and unon
rising vas Enthusiastically greeted. He
briefly returned thanks for the honor the
meeting bad conferred upon him IN present-
ing him IS their choice. Hsreferred to the
fact that Gen. Smith lad been selected BY the
delegates to the late State Convention as the
choice Of West Tennessee for the position Of
Congressman at large, but II It was the de-
sire Of our party thai Gen. Smith should be
reserved fOi tbs regular nomination Of the
Eighth District, and II This fellow Repnblieans
should honor him with their preference for
the nomination now contemplated, aud
make good their choice at the ballot
box, be bad only to say that he would DO his
best to serve them, and would he ever efcund
battling for the right, under ali cirenmstan-
ees. ~
o. motion, the Secretary was Instructed 10
to the Secretary OF the State Cen.
trsl Committee, = cory or The resolution
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