Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-21
DOVER TDB.

All very quiet to day. Our delegates an,
most Of U politicians being In Lexington
or the township meeting in our town
suppose you have been advised, or ut leas
have seen the report OF the Secretary. Il
ease you have not seen II, we would just -,
that the meeting, composed OF Liberals M,
Democrats, convened at 3 o'clock, p. n. Mr.
Neal was unanimously called TO the chair
after which Capt. Asbury was chosen Score
tzry. Capt. Neal then explained the otjec
Of the meeting In . few very appropriate re
MARKS. A committee was appointed to dis
trict the township and name the number O
delegates from each. The committee wal
appointed, and discharged well Its duty BY
dividing the township into I've districts. Al
south and east Of the roads running soutl
and east through Dover to con ,titute the
trst district, aud to send three delegates
All south and west OF the said roads to con
stitute the second district. and to send tw.
delegates. The town Of Dover to send one
All north aud east Of said roads 10 send
one. All north and west to send one max
ing eight tn all. The meeting was very har'
mouious aud interesting, being specified by
some little excitement and enthusiasm when
1t came to elect a delegate for Dover. While
the committee was distributing the township,
the meeting Mas favored by two very elo.
quent speeches, one by -, of Waverly, the
other by Capt. Scott of Dover township.
The Capt is quite a young speaker, but pours
forth his thoughts In strains ms eloquent rs
I'll old Cicero in the Roman Senate. He has
the elements Oft good speaker. Full OF life
and fire. he dashes along In his explanations
and descriptions, leayin: vivid impression
on the minds Of his hearers Is the great
Chicago fire LEFT upon the land.
This has been . week OF much political
maneuvering, good eating, great and power
ful sermons, IL. Some of tie finest discour.
ses that were ever listened to in this or apy
other town, have been given to us during
this week by Elder Proctor, of %Indcpend-
ence. He is certainly one Of the most able
speakers In the Christian church. He seems
to labor considerably in his bodily efforts
while speaking. but his thoughts are really
sublime. Under the preaching of him and
Elder Gains. seven have Joined the church.
The meeting will close on Tomorrow, (Sun-
day. 1t has been well attended. especially
at night. Very large and Intelligent audi.
ences. deeply interested, and seemingly well
pleased and very attentive, listened to the
swelling strains Of eloquence as they came
from the lips Of the gifted speaker. Hi.
church ought certainly to very highly appre.
ciate his efforts to do good.
We had a very fine rain last night. Every
thing looks well.
Our venerable old friend and neiyhbor, MIR,
Campbell, is lying very low to-day. He is
thought to be dangerously i'll by his physi-
lie is getting quite old. has a large
family but all grown. lie will be very much
missed should he not recover.
Business 10 very good this week. Mer.
chants looking little better. Farmers re.
at the good prospects of excellent
and the certainty Of the election of
heir old friend, Horace Greeley.
Labertew's livery stable has done a spIen-
lid business this week. 1t would pay him
exceedingly well for August Meetings to
come on in every month in the year. lie il
'ery clever and accommodating, hence his
success.
On last Sunday night, after a powerful
discourse BY Elder Proctor. four young per.
'ons came forwarl to confess, and then after
short cXhortation from Elder P%lattenburr.
wo more camo Onward to confess, making
TX that are to be baptised this morning.
here have then. been in all. about thirteen
fourteen additions 10 the church since tie
meeting common led. Elder Proc.
Or will preach one more discourse to night.
his will end the meeting,