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Cotton Receipts.
A MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.
A Young Lady Dies ON tho Morning
OF Her Wedding Day-singular Cause

HUuHE H"uy DICE ON tho MOrnIng
OF Her wedding Day-Singular Cause
OF Death.
Mary Jane McCoun, Of Flushing, was very pre-
possessing girl of twenty-one years. She had
sutton named Willett Skidmore, who engaged her
In marriage year and a half ago. When the wed.
ding day arrived Skidmore disappointed her. and
her grief great that she attempted suicide by
taking poison. Dr. Beldin saved her life.
Skdmore renewed his attentions and they
became engaged second time, Thursday
last being the day appointed for the wedding. The
young lady had her wedding garments all ready
and everything looked favorable. on Thursday
morning. at ten O'Clock, she died. The cause OF
her death Is not KNOWN, post-mortem has
been made. She ate q quantity OF starch and her
intestnes became infamed. 1t Is the general Opin-
ion, from the pain which she suffered, that she also
took arsenic. 1t was with arsenic she attempted
suicide before.
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AN ALLEGED PISTOL THIEF.

On the Goth day of April Robert Henderson, a
porter in the employ of Charles Folsom, of No. So
Chambers street, it is alleged, purloined from his
employer two cases of pistols, valued at 5000. On
the 30th ult, 1t is charged, he stole three other
cases, valued at $780, All of these 1t is alleged he
took to POS Spring street where he disposed of them
for $780, Yesterday Officers Heidelberg and Tilley
arrested Henderson, and took him before Judge
bowling at the Tombs Police Court, who committed
him In default OF 81 900 ball. The property has not
yet been recovered.
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For future delivery Oasis low mddng) the sales have
been follows Sales last evening after ocock-May
800 Z3ac 100 q Lice. June, 300 q lllUc
z, q &c 100 at 300 at % iIsc July 800 at 2ysc.
Pie, 200 at &c, 800 at q Lice; October 100
at 20h4c; 100 ut 2oSl6c; November, 100 at 10 bloc
Exchanged-96c. paid TO exchange 400 May 400 June
Total 1900 bales Sales today, upto r MMay, 300 mt
q l-'s %s e T. NJ 800 at silse SO 8 at a l1ss
delivered to-morrow; June. 800 at 23ssc,. i,25j
July, 700 at z.c, 200 at % lsec August 100 at assc
@ a. re p oSfoS a % aa Tim a
100 june; Hide paid TO exchange go s. y May for 200
June 96c paid TO exchange loo May for 100 June Total
$3.50 bales Grand total u $50 bales Rates cotton to
foreign ports closed as loows-To Liverpool by steam
Cd TO Hamburg. BY steam, al compressed; sail Nc
To Baltic ports by sail &c ic gold To Mediterranean
ports by steam c The total receipts at the ports sum
l6S say y 5sI chsrlsson 10 wilmington Nor
252 This day last week. 39l7 This day last year. $500
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for bocd and 81 80 for unhoited per cwt Mifeed I'M
changed at &c 2c for shorts S25 $50 shrstuffs
aud SO So tor middlings per Railroad ireghts
Flour. 10 Boston 6c.; New York Soc. and 10 Albany
i2c Receipt-OoD bushels wheat, 100 bushels barley
400 bushels peas, and 1856 OOO leet OF lumber.
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Corn meal 3 Is rs
SS% %ssl Brand g g
Saoric SO IS
%ss ssss s#$: e
ssaf "a rsfsSG
"nrASs sS in 81 =
rsysS sas Eye s@ DUH ana nd" Si
@ Y'' sales
bushels at Toe for mixed small sales at ne sic for
sosns mss sdfS s. we're s s
~Se in soTs se were for a ao
s3c siSc. Tor do. on the track; Chicago held at SOC
there has less inquiry
s sn rns as
rs o5 1Ss @ SssSn grain f e
London, BY steam 1000 bushels grain at I'D 100 bhs
asa x @ sS DAs
direct pert sss
dlss ans % sascSa a To the 81 "a
s
fsf .s$ POKE: Veg Ssss
sss = ns yi u Il r
aasIpSis q 61snsssdt 200 bbIs Teansd petroleum
British bark sSs tons from PascagouIa to the River
vessel tons to north side e Cuban fs COAL pF brig sis
tons to Jamaica, general cargo 5000 gold schooner
schooner l52 tons, to Pernambuco, lump sum- British
and back from Pensacola, lumber, So 90 ', ~ '
GUNSIEs-Therc has been moderate business during
the past three days in CLOTH but the market Irregular
and in that condition that we unable to give positive
Bags 16c l7c. for tight to heavy cloth, c 6lsc. for
Calcutta and l61ac. a l6sic Tor domestic
HEMP AND JUTE.-The market Tor hemp remained dull
and entirely nominal Jue was inactive but unchanged
ue butts have been in fair demand with sales reported
OF $50 bales ut 3c currency 10 days. 25 do at sac do.
and 800 do at Boston, at do " days Quotations for
hemp and jute remain unchanged.
HAY . AND srRAw-rhe arrivals Of hay continue light
our last We quote shipping 81 As 81 80; retail quail
ties 81 IS 81 80; clover 81 81 10; SALT Csc Soc straw
was also In good demand, and rmer quoted ut ST 10
81 Is for long rye; 9Oc. 81 short do soc soc
oat and Csc. a 75c. for wheat.
HoPs remained unchanged In price and quiet The sup
ply Of desirable kinds very light and old hops attract
but little attention.
MoLAssEs.-Ihere has been better demand to-day for
foreign resulting in sales OF of Muscoyado ut 36c
Domestic remained quiet but very firm l2O bbs realized
&c. a zoe. We Quote:-
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The qn0atlons are based on cotton running IN quality
not more than half grade above below the grade
quoted.
FLOUR AND GRAIS-Recep ts-Flour 1923 bbs; Corn
60 bushcls meal, 100 bbs and 3g7 bags; oats
1890 bushels; barley 800 DO The flour market firm
The sales aggregate $500 bbls including 300 bbls South
ern and 0) bbls superne rye all at prices within the
range appended quotations. Corn meal quiet
and steady; 100 bids. Western yellow sold quota
tons, and a sacks Southern yellow realized 81 ~
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CLOSING PRICEs-5 O'CLOCK P. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Higher-Oats Flrmer-Pork ana Lard
Firmcr-IIay and Straw Firmer-
Petroleum Held Higher-Spirits Tur-
pcntinc Easier-Whiskey Easier.
FRIDAY, May 3-6 p. NJ.
AsHEs.-Recep since our last, ~ packages The
kct remained without essential change. Pots sold mod
eratey at former prices. and pearls and
more less nominal. We quote Pots 81 75c IS 25c
and pearls $40
BUILDING MATERIALs.-Thc market for bricks remained
unchanged from our former quotations. Lime mod
crate demand and steady ut 81 Is for common and 81
for lump Cement quoted Mt 81 rs per Dbl
Laths in demand at 81 rs 50 for Eastern spruce
CASDLEs.-fhc market remained without particular
change and quiet We quote sperm, 33c patent SPERM
43c 4ic stcarc, 2Sc &C. parafine, 25c 26c. ad
amantine 19c. u NC.
CopPER-The market very firm, but generally re-
manned quiet We hear of sales of 10000 lbs
lots part 40c and 700 tons OF ingoi, best select English
in lots part 3tsc the market closing quiet but frm
CorrEs.-The market still remained quiet but there
noticeable Improvement in The inquiry for cargoes
We hear sales of $40 bags Rio per Braziira pri
Cnrgoes Rio ordinary, 44c l4Ic. do fair l5c. 49,
do good l5ac I5c: do prime, 1910. l6sc, gold in
bond, sixty days, Maracaibo, lSc l9c Laguayra, lsc
20c. St Domingo, in bond l3c. Java, &c 23c gold
duty paid.
~FCorros.-A moderate demand prevailed for cotton on
the spot at about former for grades above good
binary Quotations for ordinary and good ordinary how
ever, were reduced &c and c per lib respectively For
previous prices The sales foot up follows-
Toby Last EGG. Total
Consumption ....................... f64 4of
specualion ......................... 49, -
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nasa ss ssss
5sSss Sc tSs acsh % Ss; At iS es's
0D. oa ,f SisS aas ss%
ats IS hear Of sT on 500 S u sae
strained and s 81, At 8 Isg in fair demand
and IS 62s9 for Wilmington. " 80 49,
Ss %hae d lie attention. The
sds
snth 15ys yellow ss a Seed s''ed at ' &c. and
a' %aF sSo or sa
@ ea@ sa' @ S0iSs III
moderate inquiry but we learn OF no transactions; held
at Sasf n as Ct 1"a ns
The wa 5
entirely nominal Refined quoted at 22ac for prompt de-
wtss s delivery p o. Dds
lard 81 b Sfe and pass
and 500 kegs The pork continued quiet
R0s
pEs @ long
and Sac shortdo Dressed hogs were active demand,
Sss sSa d. I'D q
of d H 9 s. ops IN ,S1 n SIS
Sr sst and I'm
s %r %ss 0% but
&C. g: FOR boxed Or loose LsrdThe market West,
cash at gsc 9sc for steam and Kettle $50 erces for
June at and 25o tierces for August 9sc City lard
RIcEThe demand continued only moderate for foreign,
and domestic remained nominal Salesl50 bags Patna
PC 7sc, and 800 bags Rangoon at6s4c a7c Car
sucAR.--rhe market for raw showed triac ac-
200 hhds good lair refining at s2,c 52 hhds centi-
aHsa sHssi & saa SGssi
% ws ar en & soG
to prime refining s,sc &c. fair to good grocery yse q
hhds and boxes e,c lolac; moa asses hhds and boxes
sssdasa Sos o ga dol u 1o u &c pssn
d. TO 70 9c lOsc do 10 e IS losc u1sc do.
Common to prime refining &C. &C. fair to choice gro.
ySc l0c Brazil Dutch standard Nos 10 L. Re
Manila-superior and extra superior, re. s1sc.
SEEDs.-rhc demand for linseed has been very mod
sales 5000 packets arrive per Free Trade, 81 So
gold 90 days Glover remained quiet and about steady,
and Michigan Timothy was dun and nominal at 81 rs So
srEARNE remained duh and nominal at 94c. tor choice
ToBAcco.-For Kentucky the demand was only mode
and chiefly from manufacturers For other descrp
GS pre srs ses s hds k az @ M 81
cases old crop Ohio for export on private terms O
Connecticut and Massachusetts, at 2c SOC seconds
and l3c l5c for filters; 100 Connecticut wrappers,
do, fennsyvans, ise: &c; so do Ohio,
9S e $50 o eases DO Wisconsin, at &C. loc and 200
TIN.-The demand continued only moderate and the
ed at SIS is gold and 1000 boxes Charcoal tsrne, at
wooLGThe market remained about the same as when
last reported, excepting perhaps that the transactions
have been smaller but prices are firm, and when the
that large business will be contaminated but as matters
stand now there Is very little disposition do business
WnIsKKY-Receipts $50 bbls The market was easier
with sales of $50 bbls. at SOC.
ZSc-We hear OF sales Of 30 casks Mosselman, pri
vate TERMS quoted ut yac.. gold
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

CRANE-HOADLEy.-At EnglewoOd, N. j., on
Thursday, May 2, Mt the residence OF the brides
father, by Rev. Theron II: Hawks, D; d., OF Ma
ELIZABETH c., daughter of David Hoadley.
LAMBERT-DIGNUM.-ln Brooklyn on Thursday,
May q at the residence OF the brides parents, by
the Rev. w. J. Burlington, IRA y. LAMBERT to ALICE
L. DIGNUM, daughter OF Albert Draper, Esq.
MoSS-SCHMEiSzER.-At HobokeD on Thursday
May 2, 1872 by Rev. w. II. HoInblower EDWARD G.
Moss to WILMA ScHMEisZER, both OF Hoboken. No
cards.
SILvA-SALsBURy.-O Thursday April 25 by Rev.
Father Dealy, 5. j. and Rev. DR.. Beach, of st.
Peters Episcopal church. JOSE JOAQUIN DA SILVA,
OF Macao China, to Mrs. EMILY w. SALISBURY, eld-
est daughter of James Daily, Esq, of this city,
SToCKMANN-CoLLIs Tuesday, April 30, 1872, at
the Fourth avenue Presbyterian church, by the Rev.
Howard Crosby, ID. d., PAUL Il. l.. w. STOCKMANN
OF Berlin, Germany, to $. JEANNE COILS, Of New
York.
TAIT-PRICE.-At the St. Nicholas Hbtel, on
Thursday May 2, by Rev. William G. Cooley, of
West Eoboken, JAMES ID. TAFT, Esq, OF ST. Catha-
rines, Ontario, to Mrs. JENNIE f. PRICE, of Cevc-
land, Ohio.
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UNITED STATES BONDS

Thehghest quotations for government coupon
bonds to-day compare with the prices of last Friday
nS foil
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

A CANAL STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, II
N Greene street-Servces tomorrow at 10 Rev.
David Mitchell and ut $50 Z. NJ. by Rev. George Mure
Smith. Strangers welcome.
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$1,000 sc G's p.Ja&Jy.

1860 SC 6's, n, Apl&Oct
1900 Cen Pac gid BIDS.
1000 ID, Lack&W "a IN.
10000 b. III IL Ere LIST nr.
5000 do. -.
1900 Mich So : ( BIDS. !.
5000 Ohio X Miss C BIDS
100 shs Nd Coal Co. =.
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DEy LUKE WTSEMAN, d. D., FRATERNAL DELE
~ gate from the British Wesleyan Conference 10 tho
General Conference, Will preach the Iukes r.
church. Forty.f street. Sixth avenue, Sunday
evening, May s. at 7st o'clock.
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A LEXANDER X. THOMPSON, d. D., WILL. PREACH
IA tomorrow in Rutgers College Chapel Fifth
between Forty first and Forty second streets
ing I01, evening ~ Subject OF discourse the
ing, Forty Days in tho Wilderness" Strangers heartily
w
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DEv. II. ID. NORTHROP WILL PREACH IN THE
~ West Twenty third street Presbyterian church at
o1a A. NJ and "a +. NJ. Evening discourse, History Echo
ing Prophecy"
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DEv. DR. OSGOOD WILL PREACH At ST JOHNS
~ Memorial church, West Eleventh street. below
seventh avenue. NJ lOia "The Family at Church,"
r. NJ. ~, The Power OF Prayer" also, Ascension
Dny A. NJ
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DEv STEPHEN NJ MERRILL, ID D., or OHIO. WILL
III preach in the St Lukcs Methodist Episcopal church.
Forty street, Sixth Sunday May
at l0la A. NJ The Rev. r. s. Foster ID, will be present.
and olciae In the ordinance VI Baptism and other pas
toral duties
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$1,000 Tenn 6,s, new. =.
1000 Georgia rs. end.
10000 SC 6's. II, ia 4 Jy..
800 do. ..........
1000 Missouri 6's. ......
1000 Mo 6's, II a STD is
5000 Louisiana SIS, 1910
1000 Mich Sou sfb ext
5000 Cen Pac gold BIDS.
1900 I'm Pac LIST IN. -.
1000 Tn Pac rs, lg b..
1000 Buff, NY&Erie I'm
1000 ii 4 STD S's, con b
5000 do. .b3
5000 Tol6Wist, stLdiv.
1000 do. .............
1000 CT West I'd IN. 90.
1000 do.
1000 StL 4 / NJ LIST m. :.
1900 Mil 4 st Paul lstb3
1000 do. C
5000 Nor 4 Els I'd H..
10000 G, @ 4 l O LIST m.
10000 b, II 4 L LIST M.
5000 do. ........... SO
5000 Il, ii 4 Erie gtd b
5000 N } Cen LIST III, n.
5000 Tol, + d w "a m.
100 shs Bank of N ".
8 Ninth Nat Bank. ...
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Tar Arkansas DELEGATION The follow
ing is n list of the Arkansas delegation to the
Cincinnati convention They left Memphis
on sunday and arrived at Porkopols Monday
evening. We find the names in the Memphis
appeal:
Hon. Q X. Underwood. OF Phillips; Hon.
VIM. NJ Fishback. Fort smith; Dr.. John
kirkwood. OF Pulaski; Capt. Edward Ban
croft, of Prairie; DR.. K. }. Jennings, Little
Rock; j T. story, Columbia; Maj. John r.
owen, Benton; Il. J. Rutherford, Benton; o.
s. Dillon. Littl Rock; c, \. Underwood,
Crittenden; A. d. Lindsay. Green; d. W.
Mason. Conway; X. f. Archer. Magnolia
Frank Thompson, Magnolia; f IL. Boyd,
Little Rock +. X. McGuire. Independence
Alex Mason. Calhoun; Bright Herring,
Yell; A ID. Hawkins, Little River; Jones h.
Smith, Jackson.
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The Cincinnati Convention.

twas anticipated. the Cincinnati literal
Republican Convention, which met on We'd
ncsday last. was one of great magnitude. We
have but two days proceedings, and up to the
close Of these no nominations had been made
as it wa. decided to take no vote for candi,
dates until the committee on Platform had
reported. Hon. CARL ScBuRz was made
Permanent President and one Vee-Presldeni
for each State and Territory. represented in
the Convention, selected Forty-one states
and Territories had Delegates present.
We publish condensed report of the pro-
eeedings as far as received and will issue IN
an extra slip, the result Of the deliberations
and closing Of the Convention.
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OBurARr The Cherokee Adrocate, of the
2jth ult, has the following obituary notice OF
the wife Of Chief DOWNING:
Mrs. Dow ming. the " ife of our Chief had for
many months been Rrustrated on 4 bed OF
sickness. and though surrounded and attend
ed 10y leving friends, she gradually declined
until on Thursday April 18th at twenty
minutes past four p, n. she was released from
her suffering 10y death.
Mrs. Downing WAS born in Philadelphia,
Pa, and bad been a resident OF our Nation for
more than five Years, during which time she
frequently attended the sick and assisted the
needy, and was looked up TO with respect and
love.
In September ISL she was married to Col.
Lewis Downing Principal Chiefof the Chero.
kpe Nation. Since then her health which
had been delicate gave way, and She was con-
fined to her bed three months The last week
OF her life was one of great deal Of pain me-
til Monday when her cough ceased She was
attended during this last week by two OF her
oldest friends, whose acquaintance she made
at Bethlehem Pa, They. with her husband
stood BIZ nn.~ hcd-site in the hour Of death.
tie sang hymn and offered prayc, III ms
native language Thus surrounded. her eyes
resting on the dearest object OF life. she paas'
ed into the cold dark valley of death.
The funeral took place on the next day, and
was largely attepled She WAS Inferred on a
little knell nearher home which Is situated
on high eminenee ffom which you can look
into five Districts Of the Nation,
The coffin was decorated by beautiful
wreath and cross of white flowers, After The
remains were lowered in the grave, the clil
drcn threw in wild flowers which completely
covered the coffin.
The Rev. W. Duncan delivered an appro-
pirate funeral discourse.
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Tn the case of the CONTEXT In the Sew ork delsga-
tion after fully and carefully considering me SUB
ject matter of the protest, We report the ioho"hs
Resoired, That in the opinion of this committee the
contestants in the convention from the State New
York are not entitled to seats in this convention
In relation 10 the California delegation we repoF'
the following resolutions, ,.;,
Rssolred That in the absence o! such credentials a.
seem sufficiently regular, this committee cannot re-
port the name Of Mrs. Laura De Forco Hordon AZ 9
delegate 70 the convention from California but rec
ommend that she and other ladies present be tender
ed the courtesy Of III. convention
Rssoir,d, further Tha, Col. W. W: Eackeroy - en-
titled to cast the entire vote Tor taiioThls anu the
other contestants are not entitled to seats In TIM
All OF which srespsctfully submitted. ~
THos,J. MoRsELL, Chairman.
JUSTICE To fHE SOUTH. -s.
And carpet t-haggeIs have not in common par
lance much show here. Gov. Warmoth a'N,
ed for the presidency OF the convention, but
he was ignored, not ever being appointed one
of the vice president. The colored delegates
are very bitter against Grant.
TARIFF PLANK.
The following i the g-t Of the tariff OF
taxation pl INK of the platform as agreed up
on with substantial uDanimity by the com
mittre on resolutions:
Resoiued That the federal taxation should
be so levied a. to interfere as lightly as posi-
bic with the industries of the country; that
the amount OF revenue raised should be only
sufficient to meet the expenses of the govern
ment economically administered; the pen
sions, the interest on the debt and such pay
ments on the principal as VIII cxtinguish the
whole thereof ~ithin "A reasonable time. and
that the method by which the taxes shall bt
adjusted in their details and principles IL one
that should he referred to the representatives
OF the peopl. in Congress without executive
interference or dictation.
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LATER
The Old White Coat on the Track


Through the courtesy Of our esteemed
Young friend Mr. CHAs II CONRAD OF
the steamer Lite Roek, we havo the re-
suit of the labors of the Convention
Hon. HORACE GREELEY, of New York,
was nominated on the 9th ballot for
President, and Hon b. GRATz BRowN, OF
Missouri, for'yice President, on tho Sd
ballot.
We must confess, that if we had had
tho making of the ticket, wc should have
arranged it little different. but as v Z
did not, we certainly have nothing to
complain Of. HORACE GREELEY has. per
haps, stronger claims on the Republican
party of the Union, tor sympathy ano
support, than any other man in it. " ha
the great mass Of the Democratic party
will do in the approaching canvass, re
mains for the National Convention ts
say-but one thing may be assured, tha
they will act sobsrly, judiciously and TO
the best interests OF the country, ate
thoroughly canyassing the situation,
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The Going Snake District Tragedy.

From the Cherokee Adrocate of the 9th
ult,, we learn that the Hon Enoch Iloag,
Superintendent of Indian affairs, arrived there
Thursdav from Lswrenc, Kansas by the way
of Fort Gibson, for the purpose of making in
qury regarding the tragedy at the Court
House Of Going Snake District Yesterday
he started back for Lawrence, and kindly
furnished II. with n copy of a dispatch to be
forwarded by him to Washington. as the re-
suit of his inquiries. 1t will be found as fol-
lows:
COMM, ssIoNKR OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. WASH
INGroN. ID. G.. -
Havs visited Tahlequah. and all is quiet. The
tragedies originated from imprudrnt inter
ference by Federal authority through United
State. Mar.hals with cherokee laws-whilC
being executed under Treaty rights
No apprehensions of further violence.
The Cherokee authorities have done and
will do all that justice can require.
ENOCH HChG,
Superintendent Indian Affairs
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Tie result was received with great cheers. and
was made unanimous. The cries OF Brown.
" Brown" " Brown" were tumultuous. The
chair stated that Gov. Brown was not IN the hall.
On motion Of Mr. Cochrane president hrSt vice
president and secretaries were appointed com
mtee to inform the successful candidates OF Their
nomination.
A vote Of thanks to the citizens OF Cincinnati
for their hospitality to the convention WAS passed
and also vote of thanks TO the president for the
faithful manner in which he performed his duties.
The liberal convention then adjourne stas dte.
Three cheers were called for and given for the sue
ccsslul candidates with great enthusiasm, follow
ed hy three cheers for Carl Schurz and three cheers
for Cincinnati and the committee of arrangements,
which were given with great cordahty, earnest
ness and good will. In response to vehement
calls fora speech, Senator Sehurz answered III
brief and pointed manner.
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FIRsT BALLOT

Before the vote was announced Grat2
Brown. by unanimous consent, took the stand
and thanked his friends for their support of
him. but withdrew his name and asked his
friends to support Horace Greeley. Great
cheers with many persistent hi,ses
The chair arose TO announce the vote, When
n Missouri delegate rose to question OF privl-
lege and asked to change his vote. Consider
able confusion epSucd, but various delega~
lions asking TO change Their vote and conten-
ton arising in some OF them (uOtably in the
Kentucky dccgatiun) as to what ths changes
among them really were, 'assius Clay AN
nounccd the kentucky vote changed five
from rown TO Greeley. and one from Brown
to Adams. New Jersey also chaI ged soGle
of her voting, when the chair announced the
rn.ult