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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-13

A FoUNDL1Na.-A fine, healthy-look.
ing female infant was found yesterday
morning on the steps OF the house of
Caleb Boyd, oolored watohman at the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road depot. Pinned to its clothing was
the following letter:
COLUMBIA, s. c., July II, 1872.
To The Govermess Of the Orphan Asylum.
DEAR MADAM: With this you will re-
ceive female infant, six weeks old, by
name Alice Sinclair, an orphant, which
please take care of until called for. She
has friends that are we'll off, and you
will receive annually stated amount for
her support and maintenance. Take
good care Of it. and give it every neoes-
sary comfort. and you will be well re-
paid, and God will help those who help
the orphan. am, very respectfully.
VOTRE AMI.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-13

HOTEL ARRIVALS. July 70. 1s72.-Nickerson
son, Marion; D r Phifer, Miss II o WhitniSe,
Newberry; F T Miles, wife, child and nurse,
Baltimore; u Mcintosh and wife, o 8 A; W II
Thomas, Chester; G Wilkins. Ely; Blodgett,
E Tweedy, Augusta; L " Hunter, Charlotte;
ham. Helena.
Columbia Hotel-Bil Jones, Ala; L Bres.
den, Marlboro; J N George, 81 Q Rocknall,
y Fink, . L Filiyan. N Q; + n Wallace, Q;
d Evans. W Tomiinson, Charleston; E A
Scott, Newberry; A Haines U 8 A; F Sage
and wife, Ga; i Hughes, England; Ham
nett sonths1n ASSaS,s Msas, MoSee
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-13

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT DUE
VEST friend from the no country
gives US glowing account of the COM
mencement exercises at Due West. which
ended this week. Erskine, the male
college, is in fourishing condition,
and has an able and energetic corps Of
professors. There were nineteen gradu-
ates this year. The Hon. John Y. Kill
patrick, OF Alabama, delivered the ami
versary address.
The female college is also prosperous,
and the performances there showed care
full and high culture. The Rev. w. T..
Capers delivered the anniversary address
before the Amelian Society.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-06

in fighting the battle for the South. and
he must now bear witness TO their many
high qualities as citizens aud as men.
He had found them gentlemen ardently
devoted to the interests of the State
and warmly solicitous for its prosperity,
and he, for one, wanted TO forget the
unhappy past and join hands with any
citizen, without regard to party lines or
affiliations, in a sincere effort for the
development and welfare OF the State.
For his own part, he did not haroor in
his mind one thought OF hostility to.
ward these gentlemen or one feeling OF
resentment, and he hoped that all the
antagonisms OF the past would be
buried, and buried face downwards'
that they might have no resurrection
he would very cheerfully and cordially
vote for the resolutions offered by the
gentleman from Monongalia, as tending
to wipe out the last vestige OF the late
strife, and INACCURATE a new era OF mar
mony and good will.
M, Smith, Of Marion. said that the
resolution Just introduced by the distin-
guished gentleman from Monongalia
was both opportune and eminently
proper, and he felt assured it would
meet with the cordial appreciation Of
every patriot in the land. Cherlshlng
a deep and fervent love for the 7 MON
on the one hand. and honestly differing
with the policy of the dominant party
on the other, be had occupied a medium
position amid the stirring political
scenes Of the past few years, but it had
been a source Of regret with HIM that
the State had been so long deprived OF
the services OF so many of her most
distinguished and accomplished sons.
As had been we'll said, the past is now
matter of history, but the future may
be improved. This is period IN when
the State needs the services OF ner oest
men: indeed. she cannot we'll dispense
with them, and as the resolution would
tend to the restoration of all poIitical
rights. he hoped it would meet with the
appreciation Of every member OF the
Convention, and with a view OF testing
the sense of the same he respectfully
demanded tue ayes and noes. :,
The ayes and noes were ordered ana
taken, and the vote resulted as follows;
The ayes were-Messrs. Arnett, At
kinson, Bee. Boggs, Brown, Byrne,
Campbell, Calfee, Grim, Cushing, Day
export, Dickinson, Farusworth, Faulk-
ner Ferguson, Terrell, Fitzhush, Gal
laher, Hagsns, Havmond, Hall, Hard,
ING, Jackson of Wood, Jackson oil
Lewis, Johnson of Wood. johnson OF
TYLER, Kantner, Leonard, Lurty, Mar
tin, Mathews, Miller, Motiett, Nc
Cleary, McCreery, Osburn, Park, Pate,
Peerce, Peudleton, Prince, Pngh, Rob-
ertson, Roberts, Smith, Snider, Station,
Srickler, Stump, Thornburg, Ihomp'
son, Travers, Waggener, Ward. Wheat,
Wiley. Wilson, Woo Is, AMI Mr.. PresI'
deut-59.
Mr.. Morgan, o. Jefferson, cast the
only negative vote that was given by
those present.
1t was agreed by common consent
that the absent members OF the Con-
ven,ion should be permitted, upon
proper application, to record their
votes.
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Cincinnati Market.

Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI, April D.
COTTON-Quiet; middlings 22ic.
FLOUR-Actiye, with an advancing
tendency; low grades, a 1906 co.
superfine, $6 25@6 40; family, s. SOC
i Is.
GRAIN-wheat, red winter at
81 67@1 TO and quiet. Corn steady at
47@5lc. Oats at 3S@42c. Rye quiet.
Barley unchanged.
HOGS-Receipts 1927; range at q 30
MOLAssEs-Firm; New Orleans a,
$4,000.
OILS-Linseed at $50.
PROVISIONS-Little doing. Mess
pork held for higher prices; Sl2 %
refused for city; Gales at $l2 80 buyer
June. Bulk meats held firm; shoulders
at 4c; clear sides at 6t@6ic. Bacon
quiet shoulders at 43@45c; clear sides
at 7c sugar cured hams at l0!@l2c.
Lard firm; city kettle at Sic.
POTATOES-At $4,000, on arrival.
SUGARS-Unchanged.
SEEDS-Steady and unchanged.
TOBACCO-All grades active at full
prices.
WHISKY-Opened dull at SIC; adj
vanced and closed at SSlc, with light
Gales
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Builtling Lots Fer Sale.

I OFFER THE FOLLOWING ETHER
l at wholesale or retail: Lots NO. ~ M
1 iuare g: No. In Square s; the south hai1
9 no. IA in Square 10; No. IA in Square u;
~ in Square IL; No. 2 in Square ~ No. IL
X SQUARE ~: No. IA in Square IL; NO. In
y uare y; No. Il in Square 10, and No. ~ III
AYiSiOn +.
also, Lots No. in Square 70; NO. ID IN
" are 3; north half of No. Ia In Sdu1re ~;
v. 9in square; No. ID in Square II; No. il
o square Is No. III in Square ID; NO. ~ IN
slr ,re IL: No II In Square q, and No; 10 IN
square Il. All situated in the Subdlvsiohs
l.. 6. HUGHES,
IaIs Real Estate Agent.
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Sale OF Foundry Fixtures.

= OFFER AT PRIVATE SALE THE
! Patterns, Flasks and Fixtures In union
Eousdry, belonging 10 the late firm OF w.
". Miller & Co The purchaser can securs
, re1snnahls lease of the Foundry and
rounds. The building is IS #. by 70 H.,
entrally located, with good light which can
not bs oOStructed, and contains all the
necessary appliances OF first-class Jo6oing
!Oundry. For further information Apply on
premises To ,,
lang ii. Ii. MlLLEh, tStcSiNe.
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TRANCE AND TRADE.
Sew York Market.
New YORK. April ).

NEW OEk, april ,.
FLOUR-Market tending upward, at
Sc 4O96 Is tor superfne State; S. 500
7 90 for extra do; s. 05@7 Is for choice
do; sc 4066 - for superfine west
ern; Sc 1907 90 for common to
medium extra western; s. 00@7 IS
for choice do; 81 909S 90 for COM
mon to choice white wheat western
extra; 81 OO97 80 for common TO good
shipping brands extra round hoop
Ohio; 81 35@S % for trade brands;
s. 256S 90 for common to fair extra ST.
Louis, and IS 45@l0 90 for good to
choice do. Southern -four advance
ing at s. 2597 so for common to
to fair extra, and s750@l0 % for good
to choice do. Rye -four quiet and un-
changed at 81 l0@5 o.. Corn meal
quiet.
GRAIN-Wheat, market is . shade
firmer at 81 5l@l Sc Tor No. 3
spring in store; 81 59@l 81 for No. l
do; 81 70@l IS for winter red western;
81 76Gl 80 for amber western;
81 7S@l 90 for white do; 81 90 for No.
spring in store and 81 70 for white
State;..Sl y for winter red western. Rye
dull and unchanged at SS3c for western
in store. Barley quiet and unchanged.
Barley malt quiet. Corn frmer, at
73@73ic for western mixed afoat, and
74c for yellow mixed. Oats quiet
at 53@55c for western in store and
afloat. and 54t656c for Ohio. e.
PROVISIONS-Pork, market is
firm at sl3 90 for new mess; $40 SOFA
10 IS for prime mess and Sl2 SO for new
prime mess. Beef steady at 50 00@
10 so for plain mess, and $40 500
IL 90 for extra do. Beef hams steady
at $23 00@26 90. Tierce beef is
dull at SIG OO@ls 90 for plain
mess, and $40 0O@2l 90 for India do.
Cut meats quiet 4 s499lc for hams,
and 5@54c for shoulders; m,ddles
quiet at &C TOR long clear. Lard quiet
aud steady at S4@sic for No. l to
prime steam, and $685. for kettle reL-
dered.
BUTTER-Is dull al ll@24c for
western and 24@3Sc for State.
CHEESE-Dull at l3@l9c for
common to prime.
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baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, April ).
COTTON-Dull; los mid.llin. nom>
inally held at.223c.
FLOUR-Active and firm
GRAIN-Wheat firm: choice white
No. . lair to prime at 81 S0Gj | o.; amber
No. 2 at - 0)@2 05; red good to prime
at 81 S0@l IS; Pennsylvania at 81 so
al s.. Corn firm and scarce; southern
white at G4@66c; do yellow at 66961c;
western Nos. | and > yellow at 65c;
mixed western at Csc. Oats nominally
unchanged and quiet. Rye quiet at 90c
@sl 90.
PROVISIONS-Dull and nominal
on round lots, but in good iobbing de.
mand. Mess pork at Sl3 OO@l3 q.
4Glk meats quiet; shoulders at 4lG RIB
sides at 6@6!c; clear do at 63c Bacon
unchanged. Sugar cured hams at l2l
@l3c. Lard dull; steam at Sc kettle
rendered at 999lc for western.
BUTTER-Active; receipts limited.
WHISKY-Quiet at SS4c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-06
National Road Business stand
for Sale.

AM AUTHORIZED TO SELL A FIRST
rare Tavern Stand, situate in Ohio coun-
~. on the National Road. The improve
nents consist in a good house OF nine
looms. necessary outhouses and stabnng
accommo dations for fifteen horses. Inc
grounds, about four acres, are occupied Ia
0art with good orchard and vegetable gar
len. Forthe right sort OF man, TINS Is
,in-top chance for good mOney-nakinB
,,iy.s ment Possession as once.
THO. O'BRlES.
n,oC Real Estate Agent.
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Aew York Money Market.
New YORK. April ), 6

New YORK. April ), 6 P. NJ.
MONEY-Was active and stringent
up to the close Of bank hour at b93-l6
per diem. After 3 o'clock the rate
dropped to per cent gold, but returned
to ! at $50. The bank accounts were
not made up till a later hour than
usual.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market
WAS dull at l09@l09t for good to prime
bankers sixty days sterling
GOLD-The gold market was firm
during the afternoon at llOt@ll08.
GOVERNMENT BONDS-Markct
wa. quiet and steady; L. S. cnrrency6's
al ll5t@ll5;.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-06
Wanted Immediately.

NIFTY go COMPETENT sALEsMES'
n 4 salary with expenses paid, or on COM
mission, 10 sell and lease"the New wheeler
, wilson" Sewing Machine. Wagon and
.,,n, furnished. For terms, &C., apply to
yM. SUMNER & CO,
.,,,,o 81 Monroe st, Wheeling, W. va.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, April J.
FLOUR-Firm and higher
GRAIN-Wheat, No. > spring al
vanced &@ic; sales at 81 2l3@l %
cash. Corn stronger and fairly active
No. 2 at 3Ss@3Ssc cash. Oats frmer
No. , 3l@3ltc. Rye dull and nominal
at 7Oc for regular No. =. Barley dull
and steady at 50@5lc for regular No. =,
HIGHWINES-Market steady and
unchanged at s3c.
PROVISIONS-Mess pork frmer :;
closing at Sll 55@ll 60 cash. Lard
dearer; closing at So 20 cash.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-06
AUctiOn.

rINHk: UNDERSIGNED IS NOW OPEN-
inc General Auction Room at No.
- Market Square, formerly occupied by
chambers, Thornburgh & Co; Conslgn-
,nents of all kinds of goods and merchan-
sise solicited. Auctions on Tuesday and
Eriday evenings and Wednesday and SAT,
urday mornings. Sales OF rtal estate sno
'arscynol nronPrty cried at reasonable rates.
]. CHAMBERS HERFEf & CO
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For Sale.

OF LOT NUMBER FORTY
[ DSIX IiS1 corner of Fillmore and Preston
SIs' Centre wheeling. Price 500. Also q
two.story Frame House; with slf acres h o,
- Mace ia known as part of the Baguiey
pronertv. For particulars inquire al the
law Otfice of +. q. CRAGRAFr, or OF
]. CHAMBERS HERHE1,
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WEEKLY BULLETIN
New Books !
AT THE
"CITY BOOK STORE"

TAINE'S ENGLISH LITERATURE
Two vols, Svo, cloth, 5000.
A CROWN FROM THE SPEAR-Paper,
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MABEL LEE-By the author of"Morton
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LEGENDS OF THE PATRIARCHS AND
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YESTERDAYS WITH AUTH0RS-By
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ABOMINATIONS OF MODERN SOCIE-
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-06

7cOTTON-0u spot opened dull and
in buyers favor at 22Ic for low mid
dlings and 23fc for middling uplands.
~ PETR0EEUM-Qulet and frmer at
12Ic for crude. and 29f922sc for re-
fined. .Ee-s .-- ss
TALLOW-Unchauged at si@Sic;
stearine dull at 9@9sc.
3 WHISKY-Nominal at S73@SSc.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-06
FOR RENT.
For Rent.

LARGE ROOM, WITH SPLENDID
a light and power for machinery. Also,
Otirg small rooms, with or without power,
and roe large wareroom. Possession given
Inst q: April. Apply at office OF star Eoun-
ny. BENZ. FISH Elk.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-06
For Rent.

SECOND AND THIRD STORIES OF
> franklin insurance Companys build
ing. For particulars apply at their once,
HEM or VI REILLY. marin
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EOrRent.

THE S,,RE-ROOM AT PRESENT o..
| cupiei ,hy Feargus Whally, No. l3'
Market street, directly opposite the CITY
5lllding-ore of the best retail business
stands in the city. Possession gwen April
81. Apply 10
Marl2-h JACOD BA1 IA.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-06
For Sale.

DHE PROPERTY OF JOHN g. CHAND-
Ter, on Hampton street. For terms in
inIre OF MA. CHANDLER,
msrs-h AT First National Bank.
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For Rent.

- AGOOD BUSINESS STAND.-THE
II Warehouse, No. 9 on Monroe street,
:, adjoining the merchant tailoring es-
'ao.lshment OF Thomas Hughes & Co. Pos
7TeSsion given on first of April, or sooner II
'>.Eed. For terms, apply
NJ. REILLY,
teh2f.h Sand 81 Main street.
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For Rent.

'pAE ROOM NOW OCCUPIED BY THE
Street Railway Company, in Mcclure
ie!j John MCLURE.
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COR SALE.
W. "A. RASSETT,

IUity and County Auctioneer.
WILL ATrENDTOSALES P PROartL q,
CIARK'S Law Office. corner Monroe
nd Fourth sts., or STONER & HAWKES.
picrnre store, Market street. Jab-ss
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WANTS.
Wanted.

,onprryMAN TAILOR AND CUT
a TGp Mnst bring good recomm enda.
Ions as To- character and sobriety.
Nff'' WALLACE Il BRO,
Martins Ferry, o.
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Mentor Navy Tobacco.
2 CASES HALF POUNDS JUST RE
, estved and for ale BY
m1N n. KILL i.
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ally control lItID. Inc tNttNpllS 'l pliI
best citizens. ct all classes establishes the
fact, that CIIEXEl PICTORIAL wall and does
relieve and cure the afflicted disorders al
the Throat and Lungs beyond any oiheT
medicine. The most dangerous affections
Of the Pulmonary organs yield ollS power,
and cases Of CONSUMPTION, cured by
ihIS preparation, are publicly known, -
remarkable a. hardly 10 be believed, were
they not proven beyond dispute" ASA rem.
cdy II j. adequate, on which ia" puhiIC may
rely tor !ull protection. By curing COUGHS,
the fOIcTUnnrr- Of more serious disease, II
saves unuumDcTcl lives, and AN amount OF
suffering not 10 b" computed. II challenges
trial, and COnviucCS the most Skcptlcal
Every family should keep II on hand as q
protection agninst m" early ana upper
cciyud attack al Pulmonary Affections
which arcclS,ly met at first, hut winch be-
come iHcuraDlv, and ~ often fatal, II neg
leCird. Tender lungs needs ih.s defense;
and II t. uuwISc 10 bc wilEuu! u. As q safe
guard 10 children. amid the distressing dis
eases which bc>ci the Throat and Chest ni
childhood. CHTEEY PICTORIAL is invalu-
able; Tor, by It's timely U.s., muiliiudcs are
rescued from premature graves, ana saved
tothc love and affection conferred on them.
II acts speedily and surely against ordinary
colds, securing sound AMI Notwithstanding
sleep. No one will suffer irObl"sOm" IN
FLCENXA and painful BRONCHITIS,
when the know how C1>.iy they can b"
cured.
Originally The proIur, 81 long, labDrious,
and successful chemical Investigation, no
cost or toll is spared I'm making every bottle
in the utmost pu,SiDlc perfection. IL may
be confidently relied upon ~ possessing al
the virtues II has ever exhibited. and caph-
bic Of producing cures a memorable" ~ the
greatest II has ever effected.
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Cocoa Mating, Cane Mailing
and Straw Mating,

In various qualities, and all widths.
Rugs. In Velvet and Brussels, Administer
Rugs, Oil Cloth Rugs, Brussels ana
Velvet Mats, Cocoa, Jutr
and Cane Mats
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place Wanted

AVA STOUT BOY, l8 years old, in
X business or manufacturing house, or
- on office. Has had experience In bus1'
nsss and writes well.
address ADVERTISER, Lock Box lO2'
wheeling, w. Va. apt4-r
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IalI
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Wauted-A Partner

WITH 5000 TO 5000 CAPITAL, IN NJ, a
w first-ciass paying business Macn i 3ha
nrsferred. or win pay II per cent for the
CAPITAL and wages for the man, VIII pin nno
ilege Of investing IN the s Ss security for
re; YEA Money For full particulars address
his office until the 18th of April.
anr3-a
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Ayers;
Cherry Pectorai,
FOR Disease Of the TrGoat and Lungs
such as Coughs Colds. WhooP-
i0g Cough, Bronchitis, Asth-
ma and CONSUMPTION.

Among the g.Ca
ui>COveIiCSU;IuOd-
vyu science, few are
gilmore real value
In mankind than
CNcctualrCIuc-
dy Tor all diseases
Of The Throat and
Lungs. \ VaStiTIll
u! is NiTiu"SihTO-
out this and other
countries. has
shown that u does
surely and ciirctu-
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-10-19

IT is cxultingly asserted, by a few
in our midst, that there is no compar-
ison between Cheatham and johnson,
as stump speakers. Without affirm
ing or denying, we ask those deter
mined foes of Liberal success, if there
be any comparison between Cheatham,
fighting at the front where balls flew
thickcst, and Andy johnson, the will
ling tool of Northern Radicals, two
hundred miles in the rear, fighting gray
haired men and defenseless women
In the same spirit, and with the same
significance, we ask them to run a par
allel between Washington and Arnold.
Our wisest and most efficient states
men have not been endowed with the
gift of the gab,' whilst our basest
traitors to free government have been
eminently gifted with words to mis-
lead the ignorant and seduce the dis
honestly inclined.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-10-19
TOTHE VOTERS OFMONTGOMERY

I ask space in the county press to
reply, very briefly, to some reports cir
culated over some portions Of the
county to my prejudice. One is that
am bondholder, with the inference
that / am not, therefore, fit Repre-
sentative of the people 1t is no crime
to be bondholder, and it would be
as we'll for our State securities to be
held at home as in Wall street, but
unfortunately for me, the report is not
true. Looking to every source for
revenue when | represented you in
the Legislature, | COted TO tao bonds.
| have already done what my opposers
saw I would not do. A slight exami-
nation of my very short political re-
cord, would save the originators of
such report from such an absurd
mistake as this.
| am also represented as n high tax
man, and this my record will also dis
prove, Whilst | am in favor Of the
State meeting all her Just obligations,
as soon as she has the ability to do so,
am fully aware of the impoverish
ment of our people through the devas-
tation of war, and would never agree
to impose an unnecessary burden upon
them.
In accord with my party upon all
questions general in their nature, and
and which has sought, ever since there
was Legislature elected by the peo-
pie, to tighten the load with which
Radicalism had crushed US to the
earth, upon all questions connected
with county expenditure and county
interests, local in their character, |
will obey, should | be elected, the in
structons of the people of Montgom-
cry. | have never been profuse in
promises. They are easily made, and
there are ninety-nine other gentlemen
in both houses of the General Assem-
bly,, TO be consulted upon every meas
ure that the member from Montgom-
cry may desire to pass, and modesty is
Just as becoming to a candidate, as in
all the other relations of life but |
would ask the voters of Montgomery,
il member belonging TO the dOmi-
nant party of the State, with party
friends in the majority to call to his
aid, upon the passage of any measure
called for by the county, would not be
in better position to serve them sue
oessfully, than one belonging to the
minority party? 1t is for the people
of Montgomery to decide by which
party she will be represented in the
council of the State.
have thus replied to these reports.
How many more will be circulated
between this and tho day of cleo
ton, am unable to predict, Should
this sort of warfare against me con
tinue, hope it will be received at its
Just value. Still prevented by family
obligations, made known to You at my
nomination and in former communi-
cation, | regret that this is the only
method at my command of addressing
you. Faithfully yours,
II. II. FERGUsoN.