Smyrna times., 1871-11-29

lion Daniel W. voorhees,. of Indiana. has
PunilSneu letter proposing an improvement
on t3G new Domacratc movement 1t is that
Ne Na'ionai Executive Committee shall call n
11'"'lona' convention, to meet on a dav not
a ,l,o. 'n'" 'he "a OF February next that this
convention shall be compoSoj of dnInratnS
c"'Srn ly State and district conventions anj
tn"t r II SnaH agree upon a definite declaration
vi principles upon all matters affecting onr
po''lcdI institutions. The declaration madn
~ rhe convention should adjourn to dav fxed
LOT the nomination Of Presidential candidate
LII tue mean time the people can discuss and
approve or dlsapprOve Of what has been done
i. o9rhees concludes by saying that it would
De the duty of all Democrats to submit to tho
decision Of the majority, but those who nrefar
tneIr own convictions could step quietly aside,
wt1out embarrassing others. He argues that
II tie democratic vote can be consolidated
inspired with enthusiasm and brought to th,.
the polls, Grant cannot be elected remarkino
tnat 1t was the stay-at-hOme Democratic voters
who T defeated their party, the Republican vote
having shown no increase
A STAND. The order of United Mechanics
IN pennsylvania has taken ground against the
system OF trade unions as perniciouS in their
tendencies and lnconSiStant with the true
prlnclpleS of republican government. It de-
clares further that 1T will take active measu,aS
n
apprenticeship, in order that the children 0f
members OF this Order may be enabled to learn
trades thoroughly, 50 as to compete successful
~ with foreign mechanism"
n LARGE BUILDING .-Gilmore's old coli
scum at Boston was baby compared with the
one he Is going to erect at Boston for his biz
jubilee next June. The plan contcmplates a
building 81 feet long by 422 feet brood, with
a tower 40 feet high rising from the centre
Inc side towers OF which there will be tour
are each l67 feet high The building which
Will cover eight acres, will have seating accom-
modatlons for l25, 900 people
The directors of the Cleveland Board of
Trade have passed resolutions asking the
general freight agents Of the country to adopt
national Classification for freights urging
congress to prevent the present extortions and
discrimination In rates, and to simplify the
means OF redress and also asking Government
aid for the Louisville Canal.
Since the last session of Congress President
Grant has made 220 appointments, which are
10 De acted upon by the Senate. He has also
appointed htty-Sx Commits sioners for the Cen
tennlal Celebration OF independence at Phila
delpLla, who do not need the Senate conf rm-
alton.
So cheap!-Clothing this season at Wapa.
maker X Browns.
:, AT Salt Lake City, it is stated that those
Mormous who have resolved to send awav thr;r
plural wives have been ''cut off from the
Church, Mr.. Lawrence, Of the old firm Of
hlmbAii u Lawrence, is said to be one Of
these.
The physician cf Queen Victoria, who has
attended her Majesty tor thirteen years. hl,
declared Officially that all reports that She has
shown any symptoms Of mental weakness are
unquaIifedly false
1t is stated from Washington, from an
ottlclaI source, that there IS no truth in the
statement that Minister Schenck will be Ie-
London
Inquire the prices-at Oak Hall, before buy
ing elsewhere
Two colored men we're admitted to practice
in the Kentuckey Courts, al Louisville, on
Friday