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QY MAX BAYERSDORFER, AUCTIONEER SELLS AT
ID 10H o'clock, at 86 First street, handsome Furniture
black walnut Chamber Suits Wardrobe, Feather Bedding
Linen Goods, general Household Furniture
MAX BAYERSDORFER Il CO., Auctioneers
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LY j. swARzROPH, AUCTIONEER-SELLs, AT 1sH
ID o'clock at First street. Groceries, Soaps, Starch, Can
dies, elegant Fixtures; in lots. Dealers invited.
\ l. j. SWARZKOPH, 1913 Bowery.
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A UCTION SALE -l20 W EST TwENTY-THIRD STREET
n THIS MONDAY MORNING,

DY r. COTTON, AUCTIONEER. .--..>
ID Large and important sale Of Household Furniture fve
rosewood Panoforcs eight ten French plate Pier and
Manel Mirrors Lace and Brocatel Curtains bnd Of
100 Carpets and Oc0ths Crockery Glassware, Kitchen
Furniture, Storage Goods, &C. y. COTTON will sell, on
Wednesday, August at the auction rooms So East hir-
teeuth street near Broadway one Of the sales of
Qph together With the Furniture of two three families
relinquishing housekeeping. Catalogues In time.
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DY NJ. DOUGHTY, AUCTIONEER.
ID Will sell this day (Monday), July 81 at 10}1 o'clock
saesrooms 79 Nassau street, large and general
Of 6ne raror Chamber and Dining Room Furniture Mat
esses Feather BoSters and Pillows, large French plate
Pier Mante Mirrors, OGce and Library Furniture,
Barroom Counters Saloon Fixtures &c To be peremp0rly
sold 10 the highest bidder
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DY JOHN A. DUNN, AUCrIONEER.
ID JOHN A, DUNN CO..
REAr ExECUTOR's SALE.

n REAT EXECUTORS SALE.
J THURSDAY, August g. 1871.
The magnificent Estate of 17S the Colone
NJ Wood Farm, Inglesde, Queens, Jamaica, In
parcels Of from two TO nine acres, two Dwellings &C.
Greatest chance ever offered for speculation.
Stewards Garden City Railroad through property
Only half distance 70 Hampstead
Prcc excursion train.
Great Long Island clam bake Grafula's band.
TwothirdS mortgage for three years.
JOHNSON MILLER,
cb Nassau York.
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61 n nAn TO $1,000 WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
DlU.OUV on mortgages In New jersey and West
chester Ample security Improving localtts Principals
please reply 10 No. Dsy street, room ".
no1E nOO TO LoAN-0N REAL ESTATE IN
HO lO.UUV his city or westchestsr county liberal
s'D' "s's '' J'S Ica =; GpSSgY IL BrQssyN. I9oms
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DYL J. SWARZKOPH, AUCTIONEER, SELLS, 10
ID O'Clock, No Is stanton street. Furniture, Carpets Beds
l. J. SWARZKOPH, 1913 Bowery.
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BOARDEHy WANTED.

OF ThE BEST BOARDING HOUSES IN THE 18TH
j ward for families single gentlemen rooms pleasant
and terms moderate. Apply at $50 Beecker street
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SALES AT AUCTION.


A RCH. JOHNSTON, AUCTIONBER.
N Ohice and salesroom 81 Nassau street, n. om.
Household Furniture removed SsS'tSis from the soanry
JoHrsToN VAN rAssELL win sell on TuEspAY' at
0iclohs Threepy and Ingram Carpets Brussels and stair
Feather BEDS wsrdtoSss black walnut Bsdsead', &c.
Also large as.ortmsnt Of Once Furniture, and
ing Chairs Desk Stools carved Arm Hoe Let
yer r's and Mating stove ana rp'
Scales, &'' &C. 'A''"' anu ''A"''' ''' '','''''
The above sale is one of the largest aud best
A LsERT 3, wALpRoN, AUcTloNEER.
Horse Mart Cedar and Church streets head good
sss Horse Jump
%oh
,se % s a X 81
tween Unyesy place and Fifth avenue AND
fo%padosr Grand Duchess and Marie Anoinet.e styles
p sss
walnut y 5
Dining R9S% Funnre China Tea and Dinners Sets Glass.
Sc Reliable men 10 attendance to csr, and pack furniture
for purchasers House to let
n THIS MONDAY MORNING,
sy LUXE rIIzSER&Ibf xsssnssf res1 wi sell h.. day
@
wood Panofortc, celebrated maker, ,0v0 used six
Bronze and Bslae Figures Velvet and Brussels Carpets
Lace and BrOcate Curtains magnificent
four rich Parlor Sus covered In elegant and reps
covering; Table,, Ladies' Writing Desk, Bookcases, SOC
wsIaui; Bed.sads. Bureaus, washs,apds, wardrobes,
Bedding, Corner and Book Stands Tables Buffet
Chairs Silver Plated and French China Dinner Tea Sets
Ice.bOx, Kitchen and Basement Furniture,
N. Is. This 10 the largest sale this seas0h.
Take sixth or seventh avenue cars Twenty third street
Furniture boxed and shipped for purchasers removed
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HENRY ZINN, AUCTIONEER, SELLS
II this (M0NDAY) morning at l0h o'clock,
four residence ia West Twenty sixth street.
Furniture lots viz Brilliant toned rosewood Piano
fors S Parcr Suits IN satin and broeatel and sk
Curtains Etageres Bookcase Centre Tables Cabinets Turk
ish Chairs Also Dining Room Furniture Plate Cutler
Buffet Extension Table Chairs China Glass Ware, Also
Bedroom Suits in walnut and rosewood single and double
Pillows, Bedding Lounges, Clocks, &C. Also Kitchen and
Furniture. In ali 800 lots OF useful Household
Furniture.
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A GRAND PIGEON SHOOT WILL TAKE PLACE Al
"A the Rye Beach HOTEL Westchcter county on Tuesday
August l. w. p. PURDY, Proprietor.
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NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY 18-QUADRUPLE


frauds committed by republican onicials who are In
the employ OF the dominant party and sustained by
them. We are constantly hearing OF deialcatl0ns
by government oficals andI have no DOUBT hut that
great deal OF money Is lost to the government by
Its revenue oicills and others who have the hand
hing OF large amounts You see the worst or IL Is
In these times that the party that Is not IN power
pays very little attention to the d0ings or the
party In power, 80 long as they do not
ordinary attention. VI course there Is often good
deal OF talk In the newspapers about this that and
the other malfeasance; but few days pass by and
the thing Is forgotten. and that's the end OF It, In
all probability. when the present administration at
Washington goes out OF power wrong dOlngs that
have been going for wears Will then be unearthed
that VIII astonish people, In fact that's the only
way the wrong doings in official circles can be
found out after men have ceased to exist as 00laS
by reason or change In the administration"
'You have heard no doubt. OF the talk about call
ing on the federal government to supervise the
elections In New York 2"
al have seen something about 1t in the newspa-
pers, but think IL Is all talk. can't conceive on
what plea the general government can Interfere as
there are no Congressman or United States officers
10 be elected. II 1t should interfere 1t would be
good thing for the democratic party as the people
in the country districts
WOULDN'T STAND IT.
Democrats need never be afraid OF losing anything
by federal Interference. 1t would only increase
our vote In the country districts; for Americans
and foreigners in the country for that matter 100
consider the BALLOT box something very sacred and
they don't want ANYBODY to dictate to them now
It was now late In the afternoon, and as num-
Der OF gentlemen were waiting In the Office 10 see
Mr.. Fargo on business the interview was here
brought to q close.
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JOHN A. GREEN AND JUDGE
COMSTOCK.

Mr.. Green IIasdlcs the Guilty Sachcms WltAe
out GIoves-A Good Deal Of Very Plais
Spealking-IInrd ON HOGman-Tammany
ssRouuders'' to be Kept Ont Of tho Convcn-
tion--Judge Comstock Thinks the Charges Of
Fraud Estnblished-Tnmmnnyt to be Refused
Admission to the Convcnfion-ssLet There 10
Row, If There Must Be-"
SYRACUSE, Sept. 90 1871.
The presence OF Ex-Governor Seymour at the YAM
derbilt House was Of good service me yesterday
The prominent politicians VINO got wind OF his arrf-
val in town came to the hotel to pay their respects
ana was thus enabled without undergoing tramp
through unknown streets In o disagreeable rain
Storm In search Of the notables who are supposed
TO know thing or two ABOUT what fate Tammanx
Is 70 get at the Rochester Convention to ind tho
gentlemen desired to talk with within few steps
OF my own room. Among others whom had tina
pleasure OF meeting were General John A. Green
and Judge Comstock. The former has been
leading politician in the western portion OF the
state for twenty years, and he Is as well known
throughout the length and breadth OF every interior
County as Governor Seymour hluseh lie Yields Z
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ing stronger every day IN certain way ana should
be made TO feel the
! STRONG HAND OF THE PEOPLE
before II Is allowed TO go on robbing them any
longer. refer 10 the canal ring"
.on, no. not bit Of IL The ea Al play into each
pfher's hands whenever they want to gain point.
q makes tsle difference to them waas Inc Pe,Cs
bly, 90 long as he Is known TO be all right on tne
canal ring question. II he happens to be demo-
Crat aud Is s'al right the republicans interested IN
making fortunes out OF the Infamous claim ana
Dther Jobpercs. support him as against the republ
can candidate should the latter not be the kind OF
tool they want in the Legislature; and rice versa II
the man who runs happens to be republican"
i. "1his ring makes most OF It's money " ge'ting
CLAIMS THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE,
at is nard to tell in what way 1t makes the most
money, for It has SO many ways OF robblng the
work dons ON coan
lion or tle canals which could not have cost $4,000.
This Is only one Of many Instances Of the work Of
THAT is doing business precisely after the way
the New York RUG Is charged with having swim
Precisely but you hear less OF this canal ring
than OF the other in New YORK. as matter Of
Course; but for oil that, 1t Is bad organization,
SHOULD BR BROKEN uP.n
! SIT Is sktlfully managed and Is doing great deal
OF harm, aud is every day getting stronger in Its
power to do evil"
"But can 1t be broken upw
'sThat's exactly what everybody who desired the
destruction of Tammany has been asking himself
Tor years, and yet her doom has come at last And
how did it conner BY the people getting aroused
and going work earnestly Tor her overthrow. The
people can do the same with the canal ring and
every other ring that start up In our midst.
know It requires nard work and energy ana courage
10 hight one OF these powerful rings the members OF
which work and toll and organize not for the public
good, but to enrich themselves at the public ex-
pense; but right always prevails In The long rum"
s'GovERNoR HOFFMAN,
seems to be very quiet during all this fuss about
Tammanv, Mr.. Gansonfn
Eyes, he has remained very quiet. understard
that his action about that 18th OF July parade
created quite q GOODNESS between him and the
leaders OF the Ring and that since that day he
has had very little to do with them. II this be
ihink 1t was very lucky thing for him.n
"Wnat is your opinion about the nominations al
the Convention VIII the ticket OF 1869 be repeated'
II think not. II had all to say about 1t
would put Ottendorfer, OF your city, at Tho head oil
the ticket for Secretary OF State, and Francis
Herman, OF Utica. for Attorney General. But 1t IL
hard to tell yet with any certainty what the Con
vention will do"
This ended the interview. which was a very
pleasant one throughout
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GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.

Not Very Well Posted About Municipal POLL
tIcs-Politicnl Corruption Not the Crime of a
Party, but an Eject Of the War--Iioncsty
to BIO Ultimately Triunphant-How the Gov
crnor Looks When In a Good Temper.
SYRACUSE Sept. 20, 1871
It was my intention on leaving Rochester to go to
Oswego, where had made arrangements which
would have AIDED me materially in ascertalning the
exact state OF feeling among the democrats IN that
section OF the State concerning
THE POLITICAL SITUATION
and the prospects OF the party there. but had to
change my plan Of ce"paign at the last mQment
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The Governor here laid down his pen, and, push.
made up his mind to come to the point was after
without any further delay replied
what the Convention will do about 1t is beyond my
power to tell. have not had any conversation with
any OF the delegates the subject. nor with any OF
the men in the Interior who have better opportunl-
PREVAILING sRSTrMEYT OF THE DELEGATES
In regard to the matter than have had far, and
certainty what the acton Of the Convention Will be-
NV opinion Is that the Convention must meet this
question Of corruption IN manly way Moth.
they can he dispensed with. What l mean by this
view Of the subject II VIII have to deal with, ana
while pouring the Walls Of its wrath upon the heads
Of the men who are charged with
CORRUPTION IN NEW YORK
lose sight OF Its underlying causes. do not think
that the men against whom the charges are made
naye OsH S Sy are s sy
Sevs Sa po mse @so sns s Cause SS' o. 90 tho
Corruption in New YORK HV IS the same which,
has given rise to such appalling corrupt practices
and t 81 The most gigantic fra frauds
raj 90 vernment, and this cause Ia
THE SPIRIT OF ExTRAvAGANcE
, and waste engendered by our late war. Look Tor
instance at the corruption In Wall street, evidences
OF what every nov and then are brought to lgnt;
ook 81 AZ our o oy IL
York but all over the country. And surely oil tnls
cannot be laid to politics. Had other men been IN
the place OF the men now arragncd, whether demo-
Gratis or republicans, they would nave met with the
same temptations and in the long run probably not
be considered any better. Everybody liz these days
Is filled with the idea Of amassng great wealth, and
money seems so plentiful that dollars counted only
by hundreds are not held al their true value. THESE
men In New York were Id o position where
MONEY FLOWED IN MILLIONS
to them; and Ii they gave way 10 tcmptauon
they did 80, not because OF their poIltics Dor
what v there In tne principles " the democratic
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schemes by which the 'sRingi' were enabled to 20
on roobing the taxpayers
And the address OF the Committee OF SEVENTH
dare say you have read thatfp
Yes | have just glanced 1t over. ! expected
something OF that KIND have no doubt its appeal
for tie people TO
SEND NONE Bur HONEST GOOD MEN
to the Legislature will IND ready response in the
heart OF every country democrat, The fact Is, the
none but pure good men shall be nominated. II
the republicans 40 their duty In the matter also the
Ter which party succeeds, there win pe no corrup.
ton, no robbery, no pilfering. And think that
there Is not good democrat IN the western part of
this State who wonld NOS rather see an honest re-
publican than dishonest democratic Legislature in
power.n
houses Of the Legislature-that is provided the Con-
venlion Will denounce Tammanys'
swell, do not think we Will get the lower house.
although 1t Is not improbable. The Senate / think
we win get-that Is, wen have majority In it.n
NOW Mr. Fargo, DO you candldly believe that the
democracy nave good chance Of carrying
THR NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELRCTfoNW
came forth. He toyed with his pen for awhile with
out saying anything, but finally exclaimed, as he
tnrew.the holder on the oesk far from him
know the Presidential election Is far or yet, and
great many political changes may take place In the
meantime that cannot now be foreseen. l think
.Havc you an idea that these Tammahy frauds
viii be brought up In the Presidential campaign
and used as weapon against the partyr
capital out Of them they can but think the people
arc WISE enough to see that the party cannot be
Justly held responsible for the doings OF the few
men who had such close corporation Of y In the
metropolis. IL may be that the erect OF the dis.
covery OF the frauds Will be so lasting with many
that their
VOTES NAY BIZ INFLUENCED
by H. but am OF the opinion that these Will be very
lew and far between. Indeed, t,iink the people
would have better reason to be mindful OF the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-10-03
Ew ADvERTIsEMENTs.
PROOLA NATION.
by the Governor.

WHEREAS, I,anpsarl from the certificates re-
w turned by the Commissioners experimenting
tho IA king Of tho polls at the Court liouIes OF the
Goyorsl counties with tho cxreptonOf the coun'
ties Of Wyoming and Mcdowell. from which no re.
turns have been rceeited) that atthc election held
ON the fourth lhurldAy OF August, for the pnr.
nose Of taking the Of The pbppic oil tho
Tho question Of calling Convention 10 alter tho
Cupstituion Of this State, there werO for ConYen-
ton thirty thOpaand two hIndrcd and twenty votes
given, and against Convention, twanty seven
thousand six hundred and thirty eight votes wcFC
givcni
State oil West Virginia. do declare, that Mt the tlcc.
ton held A A!O rsAd H'lnrity VI tho vOtcs rRst
were in favor Of a Conycstioni
And / do hereby require tho HupuryienrH md In
spcctOra Of election OF the screAl rOuntira Of this
State to ssuhs polls to he opened and held ntnyery
place oiVoiing Ia their respective counties, on tho
To- rth ThurFday OF OetobCr next, for tho election Of
dcloEatcs to .aid Convention according 10 tho np-
rDrtiUnmCnt and d!Nricis prescribed BY law as
follows
zach county and Delegate District almay be
prescribed hy Law al the Zine ~ holding said cleo.
lion, shall elect the number Of deIrgatrS, re-
spcciivcly. M they may r entitled to elect AZ dele.
gntcs to the House Of Doegatcs, and each Senatorial
District, as may he prescribed by law At tho time Of
holding said election. o. oil clrct two drlepAtUS."
Ia & Stimouy whereof, have hetcuntO
~ Ectmy hand, and caused the zeal Of tho
III S. StateiO be affixed at ChAtlcstnn, this
w 18th day NJ September, in the J EAR
1871, and Of the StAtnthO ninth.
JOHN. JACOB.
JIM. PnELPs,
Secretary OfStE'n.
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TINS STANTON (VA.) HoM1oIDE.-A

TnE STAUxroN (vA) HouoIDE.-An
examination was held at Staunton, Va, on
tho 28j, into the shooting of D, p. ClinObell
BY G. Carson. The witnesses examined for
the Commonwealth werp DR.. Gillian, David
Zimmerman, Charles Fish, (WhO accompanied
Carson to the croquct ground John Wilson
Palmer Stewart Mcclure, Misses Smith, Lou
Graham, Rose Brand and Hutrhison. Miss
Graham stated that she was in tho company Of
Carson, when ClinebclI came riding up and
said to Carson that he wanted settlement
She walked Of, md in few seconds heard
the report Of d pistJI>shot Carson ovcrtnoS
her aud said that ho tad shot Clinebol! in
sclEdricnse. The evidence throughout show
ed that an enniity existed between Carson aud
Clueboll, aud that TINY had had two fights
previously. sympathy Of the public here
is divided, though largely in favor Of Carson.
Tie Indies we're much excited when they APP.
pcared on tic witness stand. Both families
arc highly respectable.
baltimore SIN ScpiemJa 26.
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OsJarn To.rnMji,.

Vim. Risslcr, j. N. Sadler, DR.. ]. Stocker,
Logan Osburn, j. W. Walravap, Tbos. Lock,
j. NJ. johnson, Henry StOuiTer, Lewis Kemp,
Geo. A. S. Davis, Jno. A, Thomson, VIM. II.
Kablc.
BY W. Il. WILSON,
Resolvcl, That a Committee Of BIO ops
pointed, one from each Township, to be elect.
cd by tho several Township delegations, to re-
port permanent organization Of the Conven-
lion, as follows:
a President, G Vice Presidents, 8 Secro-
tariCs, and also to determine the mode Of vot.
ing and ascertain the propOrtiOnatc vote Of
each Township.
Uuderthe foregoing resolution the following
gentlemen were elected by their respective
delegations:
II. Willis Wilson, Bolivar; NJ. Helm,
Ayerill; W. II. Kable, Osbutn; Capt. j. I.
Hess, Shepherd; G. 4. Butler, Chapline ; J.
II. Martin, Harper's FERRY; Il. NJ. Aisquith,
Sr., Charles.own.
The Committee retired, and the Convention
took recess.
Upon re.assembling, tho following report
was presented and adopted:
"Ikc Committee to whom was referred the
resolution for tho permanent organization Of
the Convention, mode OF voting &c, respect
fully submit tho following report;
For Prcsiacnt-COl. ROBT. W,BAYLoR
lice Praiacnn--cOl. VIM. A. Morgan
Edward Tcarnoy, Q. y. lIcller, sam'l. Knott
L. NJ. Aisquith, DR.. Jesse stOcker.
Serciarics-w. W. b. Gallahcr, W. II
KabIc. Jno. II. little.
Tie Node Of Eotag-lt was decided b
tho Committee that the following plan b
adopted, viz: That tho delegation prescn
| from each Township be entitled to cast TIL
entire vote Of tho Townships, aud that TIL
number of votes to which each delegate is en-
titled, shall DO asccrtained by dividing thu
whole number Of votes of each Township By
the number of delegates present from the
same, and that tho following list shall be The
b,s;s nF renrnsrntntion viz.
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"A Negro Riot at Dauyille.

Richmond, Va, September 8o.-A special
TO tho Enquirer says: "a riot occurred this
evening in Danyille from an attempt on the
part ola mob Of negroes to rescue negro
from arrest After futile efforts on the part
Of the Mayor to disperso the mob the military
was called out and tho riot act read twice.
Stones being thrown, tho military were order.
cd to charge bayOpets, aud one orthO most
turbulent rioters was bayonctej. A policeman
was shot by some unknown person. Great
excitement prevails. The stores were closed
and the people ordered to their homes,
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CONVENTION.

Tho nominating Convention called to NEE
at ChnrIestowu on Friday, September 10Th
wa, temporarily organized by appointing, OF
motion Of NIpj. JAS. Law. lloOf d. d. +
NELSON Chairman, and W. W. b. GALA
HER Secretary.
wi,,co Of three on Credentials Tas appointed
by the Chair, as follows:
Col. II. W. Baylor, Logan osbnrn mud N
S. White.
The following is the list Of Delegates ms re-
ported BY the Committee:
ClarEHora 7o'cHlip.
MS. White, Juo. j. Lock, D. Il; Cocks
rill, w, W. B. Gallaher, G. w. E,che!teirSeerr,
W. l.. Wilson, G. W. T. Kearslay, W H.
Moore, Sr., II. O'Bannon, B. v Cook w.
W. BUR-, Jas. Law. IIooH, S, W. Wyscng,
Juo. W. McCmdy, Capt. Jno. Avis, Co.. ~
p. Chew, j. ii, Ilaincs, i. NJ. AiSqulth, D.
Ed. Duke, S. S, Moore.
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Tho Berkeley County Delegation, consist
ing Of the following gentlemen, was present
NJ. S. Grantham, Caarmanj CD, Faux.
ner, Jr, +. D. Stalcy, W. Stewart, G. W.
Logg, Ii. Lamon, G. W. North, j. p. Stump,
UriaG Stilwill, II. seDcindiver, r. Stewart, j.
\. Janney, NJ, g. KynO, l.. S. Howard, VIM.
Cushwa, Decatur Hedges, James CFisweIl,
YIN. Cunningham, David Thompson, r..
Couchman, James D. Miller.
by their Chairman they announced that
they were present to ask confirmation Of
their action in nominating the lion. @. j..
Faulkner as a candidate to represent the Sen.
atorial District, and on their Purt cordially to
endorse the nomination made by the Delegates
Of Jefferson Of candidates to represent the
Senatorial District in tho Convention and in
the Senate Of West Virginia.
By Maj. JAS. LAW. IloOFF,
Resovrcd, That no uomination should be
made to the Convention unless those who
make them pledge the candidates named to
abide tho action ortho Convention, Adopted.
By D, Il. CocKRIL!s
RcsoHrea, That VT vote rire rocc. Adopted
On mOtionitwas
Rcsolccd, That when the vote is taken IL
resulting in no choice, the nominee having the
least number Of votes be dropped. Adopted
Tho motion Of j. II IIaincs that the noui
nations be decided by majority vote wa.
adopted.
On motion Of G, a. $. Davis, the nomina'
ton Of lion. c. j. Faulkner By the Berkeley
Delegation was unanimously confirmed.
Nominations being in order, tho names o
the following gentlemen were presented ih'
Convention for tho District nomination fol
Convention:
W. Traycr, Samuel Knott, T. .. Green
Logan oSbam. JuO. A, Thompson, D. B. lu
css, 7, NJ LICll.
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DISTRESSING AccpEST.-AJing,on, "a,
Sept. 25.-I'his town was thrown into great
excitement IRON news received Of young Nc.
Donald Campbell, sou Of Dr. i. NJ. Campbell,
accidentally shooting and killing himself with
a shotgun while hunting with a party of
young boys. lie discharged the contents Of
Que barrel in the forehead, blowing his brains
out Redmond Dispahh.