The interior journal., 1875-02-26
s0CKCAsTLE COUNTY VIEWS.
PINE HILL, Ky, Feb. IL, 1875.

PINE HILL, Ky, Feb. IL, 1875.
DIED.-At Mt. Vernon, on the - inst =,
Of . rusty pen, and lack Of energy, Uno.
in the second year Of his existance. Peace
to his ashes, and tear to his memory.
Gno. h. KAvANAUoH, a clerk for Messrs
X. c. Harris q Co, and a son Of Mrs Rus
ssl Kavanaugh, the poetsss, is lying danger
ously III At the residence Of J. W. Corley
Esq, In this place. We trust he will speed
lily recover. and show his genial ''phir" at
headquarters once more.
THE time approaches when our people
will have to select candidates to represent
them in the Legislature. Casting our eye
over the political arena, we descry the
coming men, in the persons Of Gen. J. r.
Crooke, Of this place, for the SENATE, and
J. J. Brown, of Mt. Vernon, for the lower
House. Roth sterling Democrats, and gen.
tlemen Of intelligence. We beg the Peo-
pie to think Of them.
WE have recently heard tough ons" on
the Hon. John d. White, newly elected
Congiessman from this district. II seems
that Mr.. White had become deeply impress-
ed with the importance Of the position he
occupies, and that to repay his constituents
for the honor bestowed upon him, il be-
hcoved him to set out for Washington at
once. lie had travelled before, and know
ing we'll the delays, and vexations attend
ing travel by rail. he resolved to have none
Of ii in 'his'n. Acting upon this resolve
he mounted his faithful mule aud struck
out. lie made good time to Mt. Vernon in
this county, where meeting up with some
friends, he engaged in conversation, in the
course Of which he mentioned that he was
on his way to Washington. lie Was much
surprised and could with difficulty be made
to believe that he could not take his seat ,
until after the 4th OF March next.
the following are the proceedings Of the
Rockcastle Democratic Convention held at
Mt Vernon, Ky, on the 22d inst, which
you are requested to publish.
In pursuance To call Of the Chairman
Of the Roekcastle County Democratic Com
mittee meeting Was held at the Court.
House in Mt. Vera0n. Kentucky, Feb. I'D
1878, to select delegates to the May Con
vsntion, at Frankfort, Kentucky, to nom
nate candidates for the different State Off
ces
THE meeting was called 10 order by
Judge q. W. Mcclure, who in a Few sp-
propriate remarks stated its object. Upon
motion Of Dr. W. II. Bently, Judge Nc
Clurs ~ss unanimously ehosen Chairman
Of the meeting The neat business in or
der was the election Of a Secretary. and up
on motion Of III, Chairman, Dr. j. j. Brown
Was chosen to I'LL that position.
The following committee wa. then appoin
ted 10 draft resolutions vim OF the Firsi
Precinct, d. n. Williams; Second, T. Fran.
cisco: Third, wm. Stewart; Fourth, ,hamp
Mullins; Fifth, A. Bray; Sixth, Judge J
q. Carter, aud seventh, Gen. J. X. Crooke
The committee then retired to their room
and after a short sbsenee, reported through b
the Chairman, the follo~ing resolutions
which were unanimously adopted.
Resoired, by the Democracy Of Rockcsstle
county, that we approve Of the call Tor I
Stale Conyealion 10 be held at frank fort
on the 9Th day Of May, 1875, TO nominal,
candidates for the dinersnt State Offices.
Rssclrsd, that We recognize in the perso,
~ our peighhrr Jsms~ " A~Crc~rv n