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The WashipEson Lebby.
Correspondence cuc!unal Commercial.
WARRINGTON, Feb. ". 1e6o.

ExcoSGRkssNRN.
Dy far the most pernic'ous OF all Ioobyists
are r1.Cougrcssmcn. These gentlemen, thll-
irE 10 secure further recognition from their
Districts return to haunt the.r scenes Of Tor
mer triumph. as c,nttn AMI lohoy.aEents.
Having access TO the floor taey can approach
the members in way denied to the common
agent. who has o send il bis card aud take
Lis chance cf catching the victim on the
wing.
There Is something 50 inexpressibly de-
gral,rts In this that !; Ills me With wrath.
i Ih,. scrme to be the general feeling, for the
urnappy Congressman who thus degradcs
ainseli does not last long. IL soon wears
patience out ard disappears forever. II he
hns talent enough TO push successfully q
claim, b, has talent enough to rise In more
honorable way.
1HEw1pow cL1QCor.
In this hastJ sketch Of tho lobby must
not 1carc out tho more prominent figures,
found In the geniaer SEE, WHO lend their
charms to fscllltate and ftlicltate Copgres.
siona, justice. ! attempted sketch Of a
powerful Int delicate and subtle Influence
that has made Itself tclt he;c; let me give
you, in tcF words, more prominent one.
The iogelier halt Of animated creation az
feet the CAPITOL. At all hours:thc It'd: Of
wavy fold: and bright co!ors ebbs aud flows
over the marble floors, or pours along the
beautiful stairwHags, or gathers In eudies
about the corridors, or settles for bre
space in the galleries. When an unusual
number appear, like rowe OF bright flower.
Ia the last plmed locality. tina handsome
Corklug, or the imposing Sumner, or the
1hsc1nnt!uE W1pdoul, or MT bandit Of Gen.
efaI 1oean, rises 10 his feet aud pours ou1
Hoods OF eaoquencc On the question a. Issue,
being generally so1nc question Of order, and
, 1869-02-26
.1pusx two. snd.half years to each pcrsor

TnIpusx two snd-half years to each person
Rc havo gone through thorough course
Of schooling In this direction. from tho days
fever, in wh,ch new aorts no better, II as good
-, the old ones, arc selling st two and three
dollars q pound. To Sir William Goblet Is
probably due the 0rst effort In tbs direction.
On Its return 10 England hc carried the seeds
OF the locust with him. The small sap1lpgs
trees to Oil the place Of the valuable timber
trees. but which were Of slow growth. The
speculation ran high, and It Is said that Sir
William, then plaln Sergeant Goblet, laid tue
foundation Of bis fortune and his tame In this
enterprise. Tie imported the seed and grew
the plants that were to make every farmc1
rich. need not suy that for hoop. p.poles 1t
wus worthless, aud the speculation failure
to the country. -
| illustrated seed catalogues are becoming a
| feature In the seed trade. We have one from
! Hoyey l. Co., oi Boston, Of one hundred and
| fif,y pages, with brief Instructions Tor plant.
| ipE aud culture, for both flowers aud yegeta.
| b!cs; large amount Of valuable information
for twenty-five cents.
Some OF our Chicago seedsmen ought to
take the hint and get up q similar work
alapted to the pralries, giving US the best
varieties ADAPTED TO our soil and climate, aud
the best modes Of culture. Chicago artists
and Chicago printers could do Justice to such
| work. Twenty thousand such catalogues
distributed through the prairie region, woulc
induce good trade and give the country en-
largcd ideas in regard to garden vegetable
and floral l.adornulents.
i If we take trip through the country Il
sumner, we meet With, but little asparagus
celtrY, Lima beans, cauliaoWeF, okra spinach
sweet corn, IN 1aci good Kitchen garden
the exception not the rule. These ILLUSTRATED
| clialGrues are therefore usa(u[.
HoT.pEp5 AND GARpESlSG.
Every work on gardening contains descHp
, | tluns how 10 make and manage hot-bed
, hut, as general thing it Is cheaper to hu
4 your PLANTS OF the village market gardele
, than TO grow them. He has nothing else t
attend 10, and therefore is sure Of roo
plants, whiic the farmer with his single ho
Z bed Is liable to neglect II, at some critic'
period, and tins lose Ills whole stock I
plants. 1t is therefore much tue better wa
10 engage sous plants Of some person VII
makes business Of growing hot-bcd plant
TIE garden must have an annual supply
q marusC, If VIZ would have good shoT
: rich prairie Is none too much; therefor
I = don't spare the MANURE II you want gos
: garden, for It is the basis Of success.
WHAT or TIE WEATHER.
Simply long, late spring, with prospect
Of abundant harvest. he patient, d e
tbut your stock has extra cure. Summer
yet III the distance. Put In The spring whec
d oats, and harley without delay; thcu ear
!. | pointers und Iax. to follow With corn 4
Q last Of April and fur into Mny. The tnauu
can bc best applied as top dressing 10
taru crops !; in the garden It must
: mixed with the soil. RURAL
, 1869-02-26

Tic following Is copy OF The report nrctcn:ed
to the 81 na,o to-day, by the Committee on Public
Buildings. IN regard. to inc new state House in.
yttt.gattn, and also OF the btl! which was intro
tuced with the report: ....
Ma. erEAxxa: The Committee on Toblic
AZ hstlman ot said committee, 10 mako the fol-
On he 18th Of January. the committee, At one
errowt red. b. rc.o.u:ion, the Chairman Of SAID
committee. to eecusu the services OF some tiein'
ttrcttct, ccmpttfni builder Or afchtteGt 70 RE :
The I. nndat,nn wAl1s OF tne peR St1tc House and
give talG committee careful estimate Of the coat
0f The eaU Il fat II gone.
In pursuance OF ench power, and at The
rueccftien Of MT. 5 b. phssd Sne Of the ueEbtr
Of aid eonmistre, aaute.scd a letter 10 ]. n.
Van Ussel. an eminent architect, OF ChltaS : one
OF long exp. taeIc. IN such busi1efe, OF winch tx
fvlowltg E IL copy:
AZ. II. Van O.tc1l:
"DsAA >,R: lam authorized bs the Commit.
>psire ehc1d for the pu1pese ot lnrctt,cstrg re
wotk On the new stste nhute touudstlor. W
c.ursc tic legislature vii! eoupcuss's 5on.
Came At once II convenient.
an ssAr.. Ehalfmtn;
The committee further etanaIt eta ,uas t1c sa.a san
0sdcll in obediere. 10 satG w :, a.. .n
o 'Fssf v;'sa spto and tbe Work On ias
eame, Att.r rssn1lIg the sane be suomrts1
tue following re@1fs "a Tho retuls OF his Mvsrt'.
Iotbc s, Negotiable the Comuitscc on state House:
GEsr-1aEs; A. the request Of your th1i m N
h.~ t1smsncd ine basement 1alstf yuur n =
s..'c Hcuse. and c0mu3se6 he work aId M.
:sr1a's witt the epcciacsuon. made and prepared
for such work. and nna By rxamnattpn nj ulat
Ri; ss Il H., t5' .bs so'f .p,eson: rssa :
complied with. hut tsa' lie walls arc
r FP6zz f6isdsa" -"ac'lx '1s7e'aIt trsnv A9ner
, 1869-02-26

IN "eccesdA5 cEeIlnG last large nunbtr os
tue French Tttidente Of Cntca.o s.ecabIcd al
Ga5dous billiard soru,s, on Cla,k t,rsct, for The
purpose OF joking In presenting a testimonial
~ Gr. ]. T. Collie. the ~cl.~krown and popular
Fre1 ch 0ftdeh< Of thc Chic4 ago Post Once ytctot
EorAsd!n, Esq. Prctidcnt Of thu $>cc:etc Mutus1e
after neat little addrcss. in which he alluded 10
the valuable strvtcce rendered to The Fscrch
1e.iderlt By Mr. Colle In the care and courtcsY
Invariably manifested by hin in he dlstrIhut,vn
Of FRI pch n nst1 from The Pcs. Office, rcrde:cd to
bin. on bel ali OF hts hosts Ct f7enoe among the
Frctch population Of ,h!s clty% hane som" gold
mntea and cnsin va.ued at f:{0. The A.tlc,.ng
tetiimenfal was gracefully acknowledged By The
recipient IN word sud action, the later Fc!aly
centllt n'ire TO tue enjoymt Mt Of the rccssiou.
=, euflt ns nFcsertitlon took p'sec at tne Housh
nonse ah ecn. saay. when Cnarils Fog e. the
emItut sn9 eatens'Stly acquainted abtt-tau, Sn-
Ett1ih dci' OF lhc u lon Stock Yard, va. maoe
.te leei 'tnt, al the hanas Of biz Ir1.nds, one
ei lht hEcet aid ia'cst improved patterns # ve.
I6c1tetes. ihe pre- enta'ion was m dc ny Judge
ba1nef. who pctpt trateo come witt, poe ~ con-
2. ction with The two.Hh.cled gift, 10 wa,en ~
nog,e rep oDofa oy r1e.oin2 en,Ie .9ro.ay K ~ a.
: ] Pigs {l2.QQa1s.Es fpr light Hogs, and <txN
, 1869-02-26


We publish e'tc.herc the particulars, 70 far as
they arc Il oEn. Of tbe su'clde OF kev. John Ma'
rcn, Of Lawell. aetry County, At New London, IN
was well IuoHn and esteemed sr faltnful and
dt1ottd minister Ct tue Protestant Methodist
Church. Aa We rrter-tsod, be had Just com
irp PREACHED Su1caJ evening with moss !naa
rsual interest and eartestne.e. He ven, 15ne sr
with frield AID retired about elesen, o e!1cH, 81.
cor tu.t. r,.,,
Al q retiring nothing further was heard TON on
hlm. Me Eeat morning, on going 70 tus trar 20 nf
Nr Macon vas found snspe1ded y oao eutnt1 s y, ~
he hu.dirK near bis horses. ttta md etsfk & IN
death. From the surrou4dlnts i sppe4sn9 sad
1reoqrd a n,.te Of sms.l rop-, took his plaee In
lie or1 e1 81 tbe staole, d ing rope 70 !olss
abrye. and lheu tifd It about ~. neef 4, aEe Il!
upon t6e tope, srd thns strxERlad Mmsen 70
death: H's ooey WIS ffozsn' sttG: az tonga3e r.
was rolled back In bis m"utn; tas nooo from ms
hAN
, 1869-02-26

10 ,ba. Hnt q fitcovtrcd bis body prcscntsd
ehsatis arr f1tRhffus appearance.
Nj. Mao \ leavea wita and = large family Of
children No cause for tno tcs1tb-e uesd has yet
botn dlscofrrcd.
The tublicst,on referred to IL - fol1oMs:
Ntw LoApoxs 1oHa, Fco. ~, 1sso.
Editor Of Hawk Eye:
thrown luto qntte IN excitement thi* morning pY
the diteov.ry that the Rer. John Mason, oi tno
Prcfettant Methodist Church Of this place. haa
stances: Hop7eached eno cf his u4u4 good ser
mona ~ e.enitg md accompanied NJ T. RED
md arott sometimes nftefwlrtd d. aId re }a.F d to
the ttable of sir. shopbell's stahle where he was
uud tuspe' ded b. the neck shts uorulng. No
cause can b assigned for this rash act as ne Lett
2. thltg giving any seaeon for lis .ash eoudnct.
a cofones's Jury rendered yrruict tn " cord.
aLco With the ahove iacts, WA.
, 1869-02-26

The honorable SAM BucEMAsTEn has
been doing the Pcnitentiary business OF
this State for q number Of years. No
matter whether he was named IS lessee
or as contractor. or not, he has been the
real manager. During a large portion
OF The time he was in the Legislature,
and controlled it and regulated it to the
personal advantage OF the Penitenttary
1essees. he enlisted financial partners
at Springfield, in the Republican partJ,
who have shared with him the plumber
taken from he State. H. is genial
man, as mild hammered gentleman as
ever did loe-ro'llpg or worked q lezisla-
tive job. Liberal with his purse, liberal
with bis liquor, liberal in all things, he
ard Sam Casey have bound to them, in all
parts OF the safe, IN personal attach
mcnts, hest OF men who love good
"hiskey They run the Pcuttcntisry
until the S'nte got rcssiTe under their
cxtorfiors. They then assigned their
lease ann ne" contractors came in.
buckmss'cr, however, wss the ruling
spirit, these o'her inen were men ol straw.
The State having refused TO be blcd as
freely as was desired, the new contractors
threw up the contrac and the State, at
IN expenditure OF half million Of dbl
1srH, had 10 thkc charge Of the prison.
Wien the inastcr was Investigated, Mr..
Buckmastcr acknowledged, upnn oath,
hts real proprietary interest, but lnplg-
nun " r. used 70 disclose how much he
had ms''c or lost In the business. Alter
years 'ronbte and rcxation, aud thu
entire rcil"iog OF the p:ieon with new
machinery, aud The establishment Of all
order. discipline and regard for humanity
Ailh'r u unknown Ia TIM. establishment ;
she stx'e has n,w rot the nrt,on In n
Condition "hrrc II ia nearly sc't.Ruststn
lpe' Anu VIII aAslma'e,y nce'n1o moF'
than sts-snproftsnH' HlF. I'ackmsatcr
nt th's >unc atc' steps ID at'' proposcs II
Icasc th remit nslafy. win al! lts nc"
hhch,ntfy anu its co1nn'etc rca9tln0. III
10 "''ifE " fetaK' H. h1ttr thc s'a'o In
c&peEdta faoo'ooo upon ~ nna when III
stca tho prospect u len-ycsr contFhc
ior bu'li':: Stale II "sc nnd nov
lctttenuafy' Mt an aggregate c'st ol sI'
or eight millions oi dol|nts. IIss mol til
Etn,u bnI cnut,rh Of l,uckmn,,rr IN n
Icn,;en'lar,t Putting ,ho nnmc of Il.
, 1869-02-26
14afRun6l

A41kVhNlA
Nr. Wtst, Chief Clerk OF the Treasury Depart
mcLt In Warrington, Is seriously III.
HtIAtor SAu1Bbn1y'b bfokLu lex Will keep him
at ht me for atv vefhl wcfke.
The Duke do Ia DAMN, Torugal's new Mlnlstor
at iatis, il In his eighty .eixth year.
Admiral dc uenoullly, French Secretary Of Tho
Navy, il About 10 rcilfe from tlc Cahloet.
Cnlu1 cl lIcndcraon-hnd mt Tbumas 1IuRhct.
n. r., a. feporttA-succCcds The 1htc Sir Richard
MnJne ~ t.nnlpn Police cnmnlssioHcr.
a Nav York journal 1niinRtfs 'hRt Attorney
ticterAl isssts viii ho a. libe,!y ~ rcsumu bis
ttolctiionat cngngc motsa nrs. week.
t1rtrfnl ftrnnht hhh trnal"is AhhG'', lno)c.
tllcr nni, u,hrf tiaItnis f!Klrd The tui1sloD fur
the pardon of tAttnln j, u. ttrAttr.
ihlirs llraukh. 0f trw fU,A, In tho rli1nsi, and
Z. u. ttuwet, Of knnlh EsroAa. N nstd Ia bo tia
hA,eas1ntss at'd yonngrst. oHnvfrasinAn.
IIannvptian K'NE teurxn snfu'na II a'nttt1a and
ya>n Ar VIII AlrrAstrf act against llIataa1A NJ A
man Toh!,ed COTS ngalhBt hlEhwa5mau.
lh.h0p Blmpaoa. during ILL recent Walt to
Ilnns.on, II xAt, Was pot allowed to preach IN The
ed!ncr OF Tic Mettod,et Church 60n'h.
uah!el Pratt. the great American Traveller, has
bctn elected deltg gale to rcp:etent the Yala a1u
dent. at the inaugural Ball ..
N.poleon hss notified Flo Mono that to vii
furzifh him French Guard Ut Honor during III,
tcssiors Of the UccuncntC4l cou1 Gil In Rome. y
Ttc late Mfs j. O. Uuney. Of Geneva, Now York
lef. {s,ouo TO the EpIstopal Church In ba7 Ci:y,
| Mich.
Hon. John Rcsc, Carad,au Finance Alnistct
| las cote TO Washington AZ British t:ommistionc
| on tic San Juan and Oregon boundary question
The Duke dc ls pazes,e, Napol'ou'h cousin
| died snddenIY, IN tit 1uiles!ce, on the Sd inst
The day before he sar in the Senstc. and ATTENDED
| ball at the Grand Nott! IN the evening.
Mis-. Captain +. b. Ward, OF Detroit, hiss Oh
| tanned divorce from her husband, ant m a1tmon
| Of 10000 rear, which will Iot materially etIec
biz pllc Of several millions.
Our readers will DC glad 10 learn that Zattnsa
P.eelGcnt; Del, a1ius, War Minister, 5rutzoa, Ms
rsnc Secretary. and pctzsli Financial Secretary
In the Greek Cabinet.
A. ]. denies that he intcuds 10 eplte Congrcs
by zetueiug 10 kign bills because The oecate rcfus
! cd to coLfru his nominations. II be can no: coz
fstcLtfy sign the bills he will retarn thc N fnrtt
c1more he coutrpuic,s the eta'cmcnt thst he WJnl
nut t,cn the bill 70 repeat the TcEurc-of.Onice &C
The bridal trousseau oi the dAughter Of Erie,
land. Ean Franciscot 'sgraln k,nc," cost $;f
ito. The bridegroom was tho son oF DR.. BoTt
lcating physician. 10 her fAthtr'5 present
$15o.NoO. S:n. .0uu In gold AID silver service, and
tcwer9. were added.
, 1869-02-26

Probable Removal OF ths A'R.o Capt.
X0mNhya HulIfANA IL tlACfY.

th1-No1ncusa NuTrsGt.1to of'brrT.
r.. rAt1. MtLn Frb u --t'hc l4,asu yrpier.
ha) rn.rru. ~ 4 .ute Of ~ III :. htIl FrnlnsluH
thn tstU a1,lnl Ia ksn!yuhi tommy. u II rrul'
MI TINT II viii rhta tlr ~ natr. bnt tkSy - b"
st,," Il ht thr tlovrrnof II rrusldus nso sra,s
t1f thr builninx ~ capitol, thr cnst thrfc II W
ttvtrfrsyrd BY 11c appropriation ut erYia!n fsnt
III al county. cclri lu ihr star fUs III Il pufpuac
~ ills tini rl etAtts III tsi7.
Lt't rsrlttg tho House Ind on can.ltrra'!oo
{hu female sutffagn AfnrnIi n1srt. Tho hiN:usAin
was c1M Il tu women, In. twu asAtrnE tho nsriyrs
II! Tho priv trgr. he smrt tItrht "a Yulcd down.
I'll" OuDty TfcfauFtt's thic Mt Alinnsapuis nas
htohrn Cpn on fnoBdRy night and fohhe1 of
el,!AsI in nIstLcy And d lot OF checks and olhcr
, 1869-02-26
ALTON.

Asts npt ut 1vtlo:eha1, Poisoning ~ H
Parry.
Akron. III, Feb. GA horrible cssa OF Ehnlc'
fafe Fh!lUtttx look place II F.ftctbIrs. In thls
{ un1y Light pr two tiuee. hsItwa given by
a tnrl keeper nRmtd d Schullx". aud large psrt5
II >itrd. hutltg ,h" FvrntbE sptns scnlndful u1-
ktos n rptsHHru fhr liquor IN usc. and asc rr RIx
n''oi urs~ n ,dc verY sick from ttr tfItcIA.
Two ot the Victims. tot! young men, al rcpurtsd
At Ad ihtr Mofttnr.
iAt<ly taken place In Foaterburg and s:su,ty,
, 1869-02-26
Strator Yates DID mol yOlo to pass tue
fili nf thu encrnlAtnrR over

FtFhlu! 1R1CH Ulu uUl TulU ~ I1ass ku1
Cnpnes-Stock bill OF tho spcculators over
thc Presidents VITO, as cEroncoua'y
stated in ycs,ctday'a TRIBUNE. HIS
name is not recorded on c.thrr side OF
the question. There we1e only three
lncmbcss OF tho sixteen who constitute
the Illinois delegation ,ha. voted
against the intcres:s Of their constituents,
VIZ. Farnsworth, lngcrspll and lsaum,
Ten Illinois members voted ior pro &C.
ton 10 the people, and three omitted 10
, 1869-02-26

woosrr1. Ohio, Fo1. IA go1ug lady
rsned or..lls k1ss@e. ; q inis P.ee VIA 3 nss =
lie cont II, committed tuicdo Isl rtgns =
pokorlux herself. Hed1cal aid WA tai ed.- hnt
too 9are u save ter Arr Yaktrx the poiso0 ens
fsid her reason for 50 doing Ha1 gseAt aeeazes
bui No7ld not az Hhat Is NSs.
, 1869-02-26
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TE84s TO CIT srHsc1InKRa,
pa1y, delivered. eunasy K1cHFTAp. 45cts. per week
DAlT. delivered Sunday 1fcLCpKp 30ess. rer week.
Address. TRIBUNE COMPANY,
, 1869-02-26

1hc Oovernor itccomm sn&a tho ABB.
ltkton OF 1Fausta Dgra.
Tt1kTaN. Feb. 93-The Lee'sla uro yetttrday
ras.cd a bull rtlAhlishlnS NJ Ias.r4rcs Ncrsrt.
nnen& u this bkAte. Tho tihveFntE has rom.
lnnndrd Tho ahNltttpn OF Tho wioto xyttrm Ut
itatsN dutlet, tcyteA upon pls.en;er ana fright
railroad travel Throughout ihc Hs&+. rubttiintlng
tnsfe,or lm!fotn TAI upon alt railroad corpora
fton&.
, 1869-02-26
LIZ AGVNy VRA a49f 30J
THE pEST pAEED or FOWLS.

Not long since man scut out Circulars Of
a tive~dollar knitting msehlne, BY some mis-.
money through the express. hut as the man
had no place OF business. simply box in the
Post Office, this money was sent t. knit
ting machine. house Id the cIty. This led 70
the arrest ofthc party, on whom was found
oyer.teyen hundred dollars. - Ha hsd no ms
-At--- --I -~r ~or~sa s9aA mt eerd Any tn his
, 1869-02-26

UIesds OF Fowls for The En Enrmor-Vafue
Of Hand orn Snel4er-~'obS for
Fuel SonninE Corn fsr AoEs-The
Draining nu1Ay Eulalvas0r Sult-A
1Iumbux KnltttuG mnchines-A0 In.
tetert1Ag Item in the AtstoFy of Str
WilJixm Copbtt-S Seed Catalogues.
, 1869-02-26

to The bill on The ground oil objection tn
the 1eg.lizasion Of gold contracts this
may hive in1uccd negative vote In =
lew cusca, hu', lac1uAlng these, tho bold
and emphatic declaration oi tho purpose
Of the American neoplc TO puy their
dchs, principal anti intcrcs', including the
grtcnl'Acks, In coln, was carried by n
twG-llirdB vote Ut tho llousu Of II pre-
Rcntativce. The beneficial C'fuct Of thts
vote upon The natlonnl credit, Will bp
experienced nj home mud abroad. 1ts
whnlc tcrdcncy Ia to cluva:c 'llr national
credit, and bring the now dcprccla,cd
paper cuI1clcy to o substantial value In
ltr LINDA ri tho ncn ME
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-09
Eox1ae washer.

Warranted In every particular to give salts
faction. Always in operation az the ware
rooms of the HOME MANUFACTURING
co. S7G Second street, Memphis. Tenn; also,
at sl3 North Fourth street. II. Louis, Mo.
Orders by mail viii receive prompt atten-
tion; agents wanted and the trade supplied.
Clothes Wringer, wholesale and retail. de2
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-09
THE MAYORALTY.

EsfYors AopeGt: / ask permission
10 use your widely read and intln-
ential paper in suggesting a suitable
person 10 call to the Office Of Mayor OF
the city, in our approaching election.
one who all that know him WELL
will agree, Is admirably qualified by
hi, ripe experience-his long training
i'm the walks Of commercial life, and
his thoroughly systematic habits for
guch a posiTiOn. Qualification which
I am certain would gain for ms
administration the praise OF eontrlDu-
ting as much to. the prosperity OF the
CITY. and the comfort Of its popuia-
ton. As any that ever preceded II.
The citizen TO whom 1 refer IS VIM.
S. Pickett, who, in addition to ms
entire fitness for the office, has TINS
refreshing distinction, that he Is
wholly unmiXed with party warfare
and could enter upon his official
duties untrammelled by party bias
or party claims, and with an eye
single TO the good of the whole peo-
Die. ! beg, therefore, 70 propose him
as the candidate Of THE PEOPLE.
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Election Thursday, Ian. 6, $40.

1Si U'ard.NortA End Of Macy Yard.
peuuty Commissioner. Nat Miller; judges
James l. NewsOm ]. +. Randall and j J.
P6WcrsJ Clerks, W.J MaKcon, ir., and +. T.
ID Fard-IV. j. Caa8e's Feed Store, Pop
Tar street.
Deputy Commissioner, w. J. Chase; Judges,
w ri. Bridges. r. W. Ligh' burne and Charles
smith; Clerks, ThOs. Fox and AK. Edgington.
3a WGrd-'Squire RierHdH'S Office, on Id
ans street.
DeuutV Commissioner, I. =. Adams; Judges,
A. Woodward, w. J. McKeOn and Or. D. +.
Goodyear; Clerks, Thomas Garvey and w. W.
Gilbert.
an Fard-No. IS Madison street.
Deputy Commissioner, q. W. Lincoln;
Judges. a. T. Lacey, p. NJ. stanley ana W. b.
gree enlawi Clerks, Daniel birWin aud y,
Holding.
5th Ward-Room %, Circuit Courthouse.
Deputy Commissioner, r. j. Boughner;
Judges owen Smith, Theodore Hoist and ID.
b. Mallory; Clerks, j. NJ, Coleman and Mich
ael Magevney, Jr. ~
6th W'drd- Waldron Block, Main street.
Deputy Commissioner, w. \: Nelson ;
Judges II. B. Childs, T. B. Norment and {. B.
Church; Clerks, Samuel Moore, Jr., and W H.
! Clark.
| IN Wdrd-COrner Liadeg and CdHSey SIS.
Deputy Commissioner, o. &. Jones; Judges,
I W l.. Stewart. ThOs. H. Logwood and John
| League: Clerks, +. Foster and w. I. Nandyke.
| sth Manufactured Church on QHinby 81.
Deputv Commissioner, Wm. Tate; Judges,
/ d, T. Monsarrat, ID. Pante and t. McGeoyi
| Clerks, J. ID. Stewart and Eugene Lew
9th Vdrd--CoTner Kerr and Fifth streets.
| Deputy Commissioner, J: d. DanGury
] Iudges w p Gibson, c. NJ Wardig and John
| Knox; Clerks, J. q. HRndwerker and i. G.
Sehaper
IOh ITdrd-1ficd Bdley's Ckarch.
| Deputy Commissioner, " i. Boon; Judges
/ r, f. Loony, W. c. Ellis and Jas. William
! son; Clerks, Auguste Bizien and John gum
! Ian.
/ Where there are not suitable places 10 hoic
/ ths election I'M the places desicnatA IN,
I Deputy Commissioner and Judges whfSeiec'
| one as close as possible. -
Commissioner of Registration for shelby
] County. Noo
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WASHINGTON, December S.-The coin
balance in the Treasury amounts to ST.
600. 600, and the custom receipts during
the rest ofthe month will swell it to ssl,
OOi. .O00 and the weekly Government sales
will redu0s it about six or eight millions.
On the SIst inst, 32,00Q,000 viii be re-
quired TO pay the interest on the bonds.
The choice for the vacancy IN the Su :
preme bench lies between Judge Hoar and
Judge Erskine. Of Louisiana.
The Legislative COMMITTEES TO urge the
admission Of Virginia, had m interview
with Mr.. Butler to-day, who said that a
pledge would be required that the state
Constitution should be faithfully carried
out.
A telegram from Sedalia, No, says:
Deputy L. S. Marshal Moses was shot
dead on the 4th inst, by Felix WhitWorthi
i'm Camden county. Please instruct the
Mar hal TO send a force Immediately.
(Sigaed) W. j. Looming, Assessor.
Commissioner Delano has telegraphed
FOR further particulars.
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Fayette County Nomination.

LAFAYETTE DEPOT, December =
The County Convention which re-
Gently met at SOmerville, and that
nominated Z. II. Shelton, Esq, to
Tepresent Fayette County in the con-
vention, seems 10 meet with the
approval of both the white and col
ored citizens of the county. No
opposing candidate has yet appeared.
T'bis Is no time for division. We
must harmonize and work in concert
THE work to be done is an organic
law II done with wisdom it viii
last for centuries to come. J. ID. 7.