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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13

or. JOHNS CnLLEGE, ANNAPOLIS JAMES
IN. GARNET, Ill. D.. rrinciM,l Opening
OF session and examination of candidates for
admission MONDAY and TuEspAY, SEPTEMBER
Goth and 2lst. Ternr, for board and tuition,
$275 per annnm, payable semi-annually in add
vance. Several State scholarships vacant
For catalogues containing full particulars adj
dress Prof. W. Ii. HOPKINS, Secretary of the
Faculty, Annapolis, Nd. jy 23-2m
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13

Service may he expected in Port Tobacco
Parish, commencing u y clock 4, d., o fol-
lows: 4
18th Sunday after Trinity, Pisey.
18th Sunday after Trinity Port Tobacco
l+th Sunday after Trinity, Piney
18Th Sunday after Trinity, Port Tobacco. =
10th Sunday after Trinity, Piney
iith Sunday after Trinity, Port Tobacco.
18Th sunday after Trinity, Piuey.
sso~ Rev. Mr. Topp will hold Divine Service
in the Grange Hall, at Cox Station, on Sun
day next, the 18th instant Service to COM
mcucc at O clock F. w.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13

ground leaves new 6 90 a. ii 90
CATTLE.--The range of prices for the past
week .... .-
Generally rated first quality. 4 75(d,5 81
Medium or good fair quality. t 25GI4 20
Ordinary Steers, Oxen i Cows. 3156 425
General average of the market. 75MO 90
Extreme range of priccS.......... , 15(G1 %
Most of the sales were from. ...... ) 25Er6 %
SHEEP Il LAMBS.-The quality of the re-
ceipts this week, taken altogether, averaged
about the same us last week. There has been
"A fair demand for good Sheep, with some little
Improvement in prices since our last report :;
but the demand for Lambs is not so active
open wool stock Sheep show some activity
Nearly half of the stock has been taken East,
chiefly on speculation. We quote Sheep ut 4
"a SIC per ID gross Lambs Posi- - per head,
or Sole per 10; Stock Sheep 81 IS for tail
ends, to 50 so per head ior the best Receipts,
this week 1881 head.
NOOL.-Markei continues steady. Receipts
light. Sales are made of tub-waSheti III A. (al5l
cts, and nnwashed 34@3C cts. = ID.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13
JAMES T. OWENS,
I'll
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,

Port Tobacco.
Good material, handsome fits faithful work.
manship and moderate charges. Repairing
done at short notice. jy 3l-tf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13

Miss Cash, of Washington city, is said to be
the best swimmer at Cape May
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13
A Boarding School for Young
Ladies.

TINE MISSES NEALE having procured
l. very desirable location near st. Thomas
Church, will remove their School there on
FIRST MONDAY IN SErTxMaEa. This healthy
and convenient situation offers every adSaa-
tage for such an institution. The strictest at
tention will be paid to the department Of tho
young, rs we'll a. their advancement In
their studies. The scholastic year consists of
two sessions, Ave months each. Except in
cases of protractsd sickness no deduction will
be made for absence or withdrawal before the
close of a session. 4yA
TERMS 5a.3A
Board, Tuition, Washing and Mend
ing, pei iHHUtti, MIA
~. nS'e 80 20
French .,,..,.,,..,. 10
One-haif the above amounts are required
in advance. (iy ls-td
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13

As anticipated, the jury in the Mountain
Meadow massacre trial on Saturday reported
to the Court their inability to agree, and were
discharged. The jury is said to have stood
nine for acquital and three-one Gentle and
two Mormons-for conviction
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13

zs~A singular wedding took place AT
Vincennes, France, the other day. The cere-
mony was fixed for ii O'Clock in the morning,
at which time all the parties appeared. Bat
the bridegroom looked sullen and ANNOYED all
through the ceremony although he said no.
thing ont of the way. Suddenly, us they came
out of the church, he took his new mother-u-
law aside and said to her: Madame. have
just been rejecting great deal, and have con-
cluded that your daughter does not suit me at
all. ! had never noticed before that she was
freckled. prefer to go away" and, notwith-
standing her -ntrcaties, he jumped into pass
ing carriage and drove hastily away. lie has
not yet returned
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13

II LIBERAL prices given for Tobacco, either in
j money or in trade; all kind of Country
Produce and Truck take n in exchange for goods
a rfair prices, by , J. THOS. COTTON.
mhA Aliens Fresh.
nR. WALKERS California Vinegar Bittcrs
LIZ mh2s for sale by ]. l. LACEY.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13

Ex-Parson, Ex-Governor, ex-senator, and
present Editor Brownlow, who was one of An
drew Johnsons most bitter political enemies,
has the courage to say of him in his paper that
no man can say that he ever betrayed the con-
tidence of his friends by taking that which did
not belong to him, and that hat he had was
justly his own, and he came by every dollar of
it honestly
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13
TRUSTEES SALE.
Real Estate in Charles Co.,
u Maryland. 81
containing
Three Hundred Acres,

more or less, lying on Mattawoman Creek and
the Potomac River, about half mile below
The Improvements on this land
consist of small but comfortable
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13

JOSHUA HoRyER, JR. u +.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13
OTATE OF! MARYLAND,
y EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
- PIsOCLA-M ATION.

WHEREAS, The Constitution of the State of
Maryland, by Article, IA, Section /, directs a
men dmenis 10 The Constitution to be made as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26

all the that NAV tend to the aSeor
the passe nger Ample ACCOMMODATIONS are suo s ~"
100 cabu passengers and for 1000 In the seeraee
sne has carving capacity for $500 tons OF Irebn,
The vessel s valued at about 100000 Inc company
themselyes insure all their own ships
This is the first accident OF this knd tnat nas nnp
nened 10 National vessel since the
The line The only disaster that has ever taken p,ae
before In its fleet was OF the steamship SCOT
land That steamer In leaving port, some seven years
ago coded with another ocean steamship Wnen @ ui
FIRE Island and was damaged that the captain WIS
obliged to put back TO port and SO muoh % wa.ea WI WI
made that IL was found necessary to run ashore Jus!
inside OF sandy Hook. The vessel proved almost s'
wreck thou Oh we're lost, ana ntie OF hohe vi
the , ,.,o. ,,sna,chaa
I'm TO one o'clock this morning further dispatches
had received from these board OF the Steamship
the Queen At that time strong wind was blowing
from the north west aud this was looked upon as
fortunate by those with the facts OF tne ac
cident They considered that this wind would be verv
ant 10 blow the Of the SKIP of shore at the same e
oosennp the hold OF her bow in the sand ana OF course
yery materially aiding the efforts or the tugs. when
must have been the by that time, ABOUT nien
water. .. m -, .ho
seerage passengers three OF whom were sent TO Phia
dephia two were left at Newark-heir respective des
tinations The remaining 15. brought on 10 TINS cty
were sent various at the expense OF
the Company by direction Of the assistant agent MI
Mckenzie.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
THE NEW-JERSEF LEGISLATURE.

SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY - THE PENALTY FOR
KIDNAPPING-LOCAL OPTION IN MoNTCLAIR-.
SALARIES OF OFFICERS OF THE ASSEMBLY.
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsE.l
TRENTON, Feb. 25.-Only the Assembly was i'll
session to-day. Mr. Van elect introduced supplement
to the concerning Crimes increasing the penalty Tor
kidnapping from five years imprisonment and 81 200
fine TO " years Imprisonment and $4,000 fine for each
oense MI Van Cleef said that the occurrence OF the
Charley Ross abduction induced him to introduce the
bill Mr. Carey's bill reorganize tho Board of Free
holders Of Hudson County taken up its second
reading Mr.. Carscallen offered an amendment. which
wae adopted providing that no money shall be paid
out OF the county treasury for liquors. cigars refresh
ments used by members Of the Board. The bill was
recommitted, aud 1t is thought that that
Will be the end OF 1t, somewh hat
similar bill passed the Senate Wednesday. Tie bill
appropratng $35 600 TO the State Reform School for
BOYS was taken up and Mr. Fitzgerald moved that II be
recomnlted for the purpose of reducing the appropr
alton to S2 OO0 He said the amount was excessive and
no reason assigned for 1t. The boys, he said,
that institution should be employed defray
expenses incurred. The motion TO recommt was agreed
to- Mr. Fitzgeralds bill TO repeal the Local Option
in MOntclar opposed by Mr.. Kerr. Messrs. Fitz
gerald Dodd advocated the b and said the people
OF Moutcair had decided at baotbox against Local
Option. Mr.. Morrow believed In sustaining the will OF
the people in having the law repealed The bill was
ordered third reading The bill for the incorpora
ton OF Catholic Proteciory was. motion OF Mr.
Doyle recommitted for amendments. II is intended to
modify provisions and to strike clause asking
for State aid The bill to revise act incorporating
the Newark and South Orange Horse Railroad Com
pany ordered TO third reading. A number OF
small bills were passed 10 q third reading
The following report received aud read:
The Hon. GEORGE o. vASDERBILT, Speaker.
eIK Your Committee, appointed by resolution OF this
House OF Jan Is last ascertain the salaries paid
the officers OF the House OF Assembly, TO what extent
tie same have been increased during the past few
years, and also what reductions OF the same may be
made, beg leave report as follows:
That there were paid " the efcer OF the House Of
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
THE PACIFIC MAIL SUITS AGAINST IRWIN AND
OTHERS.

Representatives of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company state that they do not know where
Richard b. Irwin, the former subsidy agent OF their
Company is be found. They assert that they have
brought against him for the OF the money
which he is charged with having misapprOprated and
that an order of arrest has been obtained
but on account OF inability to find Irwin nothing has
been accomplished in that direction. The managers
offer reward for information of the place where Col
Irwin is They confirm the statements that suits have
been brought against the lobbyists who reside in
Washington. Outside OF the Pacific Mail Company,
however. those suits regarded merely designed
for effect.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26

posts Of the great valley Their occurrence no claimed
could be traced Amena, near the Hudson, to Ala
bama His hypothesis was that the deposits
we're made in the Slluvian Sea during the
Calciferous epoch from the oxidation OF iron
pyrites. They occurred not however. In the
original position OF the latter The paper discussed
by Dr Hunt Prof Eggleston Prof p Frazer. jr OF the
State Survey. and Others Prof Frazer illustrated Dy
blackboard diagrams the work OF the survey IN iorK
and Adams counties. He also presented some choice
microscopic specimens OF interesting rocks which had
been undergoing examn by himself In cooperation
with Prof Dana, his Edward Dana. the latter
having been OF great service In che investigation Prof.
RAYMOND then adjourned session until the regular
meeting in May It's place to be subsequently deter
mined by the Institute Council. Gratitude was ex-
pressed that bai weather had prevented excursions
and sight and had made the one OF sub
stantial work
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26

THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY OF NEW-YORK, +. S. WINSTON, PREsT,
CASH ASSETS, $72,446,97O O6, Dec. 3lsT, 1874
THIS COMPANY, THE OLDEST PURELY MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION IN THE UNITED
STATES, AND THE LARGEST INSTITUTION OF ITS
CLASS IN THE WORLD, CONTINUES TO ACCEPT
APPLICATIONS FOR INSURANCE UPON SELECTED
LIVES AND TO INVEST ITS FUNDS AS OCCASION
OFFERS IN BONDS SECURED BY MORTGAGES ON
REAL PROPERTY IN THIS CITY AND STATE. AP-
PLICATIoNs FOR INSURANCE MAY BE MADE TO
THE COMPANY DIRECT, OR TO ANY OF ITS
AGENTS. APPLICATIONS FOR LOANS MAY BE
MADE AT ITS OFFICE. WHERE BLANKS WILL BE
FURNISHED AND ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION
GIVEN TO APPLICANTS.
BROADWAY AND LIBERTY-sT.
FEB. 20TH, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
A FRENCH STEAMER ASHORE.

TO THE BEACH AT LONG BRANCH
Another disaster of a character not unlike
tina, which occurred the Queen took place in the case
Of the steamer France which left Bsvre on Feb Is ior
this port. The France went ashore of Long Branch
yesterday afternoon. during dense fog ln the even
ing she lay about haK mile from the beach, snd was
expected to come off at next high water
The information conveyed to Mr.. Geo. hacEenze'
agent of the Transatlantic Company last night, and he
Immediately communicated with the Coast Wreckng
Company which sent down ia the scene Of the dssster
their only remaining tug-boat. Mr.. Mackenzie was
unable to obtain any further assistance but he hoped
tnat by daylight this morning the vessel would he on
1t was stated at hour last night that the France
had got off at high water and was on her way up Ups
harbor,
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
NAVAL ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-Rear-Admiral Leroy COM
mndug the South Atlantic station from
holteyo Jan. 10 United States Wasp has been TO
Caldwell Minister Uruguay and Paraguay
General and officers Of the ship
with marked to Montevideo Commander
Knd relieved Commander shan OF the command OF the wasp JAN
. the "a OF Joua Her British Mests detached squadron OF
modern cODstrnc
ton Raleigh uuder the Admiral Randolph
where they short The
usual eIehsnge The Dutch soopofwar Gu
Monteyideo Jan. q aud
with her The health the Of the two vessels the
continues good
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
TIE CASE OF Jay COOKE & co.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2j.--An adjourned hear
ing IN the Jay Cooke Co. was had before Register
Mason to-day Mr. Lewis, trustee. was examined as TO
the character OF the settlement made by Jay
Cooke d Co. with certain Of the creditors.
He detailed the features Of the settlement, the cash
value Of which he said about 35 per
cent and with II months accrued interest about ISs per
cent Mr. Lewis expressed the opinion that the settle
ment was an excellent Mn Jay Cooke gave an ex
PLANTATION the figures shown the balance credited
to the estate OF firm. After other explanations the
hearing was adjourned until March H.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26

EYNb drenue Uote-(ien. Fitzhugh Lee ana JOUH
W M. ot virginia .x(ioy Andrew O. Curtin Of Pennsyysns
Po,tma.ter John r. smyh Albany and Cond Smith Of
W,,dsor Ho,-Judge Ludeng o the Supreme Court OF
iaHs Yung Wing Chinese Educational Commission am Te
liam Adams o. Oliver Ortie) Of Boston. Coeman Hou- ne
Rev n. r. A Jaggar Of Phiaielphs METROPOLITAN Hot-Con
John 81 Dayy Prof H. b. Hacse OF Rochester
fr,yn gots,-Prof Abbot Of Hsrysrs College breooor
Hous-Frsncs HAYES Of Boston 81 James h9ruen' &
psabod, Fse of WsnOrslIad Hoh-Juiee "lm
n Ts n B.dord PeppH Dents HokL-Postmsster George
Taman Of Phssphia. . WesHins HokI-Affed williamson oil
Svraen
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
IAnnouncemcntaI

IhnnouncemenaI
BURNErr's COOKING EXTRACTS are the best.
No one should buy DIAMONDS till they have
called on HOWARD Il Co., No. 222 FIfhsye.
SUCCESS is the test LYoN's TOOTH TABLETS
are now used by 10 fashion AMI ehte Of the city
LEAKY ROOFS
WATER TIGHr. No CHARGE. Send postsl-csrd 10
NEw.YO YORK SLATE RooFINa Co., d Cedarst, N. Y
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26

SurpluSs ~<S<jSS@ 80
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
WILLIAM PhEslptNI.
SAMUEL d. BABCOCK X. Babcock Bros. 90.
JAMES NJ. HALSIED. President American FIRE lns Go.
HENRY DAY, Loni, Dav Lore, COunseorsat Law
THOMAS Nj. MARKOE. n. D.. 20 West 3Oh.st
HENRY HURLBUT Pres. Of COMMISSIONER OF Emsrsnon
WILLIAM &. LAMBERT. Prcs't Mercantile Trust Company
PURR WAKEMhN. late President Harlem Gas Company.
KINGMAN +. PAGE, I25 East 55th-s.
EDWARD w. LAMBERT. VI. D., Medical ExaEiner
HENRY NJ. ALEXANDER Alexander Green.
GEORGE 3. COE President American Exchange Bank.
T. HOPE Prest continental Fire Insurance company
SAMUEL w. TORREY, l22 Bast 44th-st
HENRY G. MARQUAND, l20 Broadway
GEO. A. Pc lERS, VI. D., II West 25l-st
MARTIN BATES, Martin Bates, jr, Co.
]. e. G00DRIDGR l5O Broadway.
ADRIAN VAN SINDEREN, 81 WallsI
AeIIBEL GREEN. CoGnselor-st-Law.
ROBT. A. LANCASTER, Lancaster. Brown Co.
HENRY j. FURBER, Viee-presilenL
JOHN II. BBWLEl, Secretary
OFFICERS.
WILLIAM WALKER. President
HENRY J. FURBBR Weep resideDt
JOHN H. BEWLEl Secretary.
GEORGE L. MONTAGUE. Actuarv.
EDWARD W. LAMBERT, NJ. d., Medical EitnnW
AGENCY DEPARTMENT.
CHAs P GRIFFIN, General Manager
SAML L. KNIGHT, Superintendent.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
sssraply the salaries ss stated below, viz;


That IN the wear 1873 there was created the once OF
officer was paid the sum OF for his services during
the session Of 1874 An act abolishing that oice mas
already passed this House. During the time Detween
rho wear 1870 and up to and including the 'ear lS7f
various is and Joint resolutions were passed incress
ing the salaries or or the other or all Oh saiu on
GERS and clerks. 49, 4. q.
That in the year 1s73 by Item No % In the act 70 ae
fray the incidental expenses OF the session OF Si
compensation of 30 per centum; this, then, was suo
staDtialy reGnacted IN 1874. Your Committee woula
nd a reduction the salaries, and to that end
report Assembly DILL No. 105 which was referred 10 your
Committee. with several amendments The saary Vi
the Engrossinc Clerk as xed by the bill Is $4,000 hs
in view of the that the Office OF clerk TO the com &
mttee has been abolished and clear saving Vi sooo
over what paid during the year 1874 s fnus
In Committee would say that Ine pas
sage OF the bill herewith reported VIII effect saving o
the salaries Of the officers and attendants or the House
of <29s over what paid for the same for the year
1874 All of which Is respectfully submitted.
r. y. RABE, IHOs ,. HEMm,
GEO. W. PATTERSON, X. $. WOODRUFF.
Dated FEB. rs, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
HOME NE WS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

TBBgmOMETRR YESTERDAY. AT HUDNUrs. IN BRoAO"Ai
e,m-4g, soou-4o' n n.-49' Aiduisht-3S'.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
To the Public.
THE PROJECTED TOUR OF
2. r. BARNUM'S
GREAT ROMAN HIPPODROME,

Chariot, OF
animals wilderness Of auxiliary psraphernaa and its thousand
gentlemen will embrace visit 10 all the principal cities
villages throughout the Eastern Middle aud Western States
The unparalleled manifested by the Pabhc IN this greatest
Of all enterprises predicts without
cedent n the annals Of the amusement world
The one great marvellous attend
Ing Barnum bis persistent lavish OF
aud his systematic OF advertising
bis entertainment
experience teach that the best advertising medium
their and that end hand
som printed publication OF nearly handred and dy has
distribution
eouptrY . be placed directly in their houses
Containing choice reading aud inmed with tue eugnvngs the
book will he carefully read aud preserved
limited number have been reserved for the reception Of
reputation at the extremely
rate hundred dollars and It's great vsne as an
medium becomes sppareat when stated that hs
number uesry twenty millions Of
people properly place them will neeea the
ssun euo1 making best medium OF Advertising
evero offered riseTs
addressed 20 GBO. %
n. \ wiL receive prompt sttenhoo
kev.losk, feh ~, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
A VALUABLE SUGAR BARGE SUNK.

The barge Hercules, owned by MeSsrs.
staren & Co.. sunk at the sugar dock in wiliamsburgh
yesterday morning. She had 240O barrels Of sugar
board, valued at $4,000
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-08

BROWNS & CHEATHAM,
Agents FOR the Trustees
AnriI Is. ISIS. anI5tds
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-08
rHE BLACK HILLS DUPEs.

We have received a number of letters
from readers Of the San asking for in
formation in regard to expeditions
fitting out for the Black Hills. The
most valuable information we can give
is that unless these inquirers are de-
sirous Of testing their lighting qualities
against those of the United States
troops, as well as of Indians, they had
better give such schemes a wide berth.
Formal notice has been given by toe
United States authorities that in
truders will be kept out Of the Black
Hills country if it takes the whole
army to do it. In fact, the Govern
ment is bound by treatyto protect the
reservation from invasion; and although
it permitted Gen. Custar to violate the
provisions of the convention with the
Sioux, it does not propose to allow pri.
vate citizens to follow this example.
Already several parties of miners have
been overtaken by troops and sent out
Of the reservation, and accounts from
Nebraska show that many of these de-
luded persons are returning in a penni-
less condition. A large party of them
were furnished with transportation east
by railroad officials in Omaha, the
other day, as they were entirely desti-
tute. Still, Adventures continue to
organize expeditions, ostensibly to ex-
plore the country, and they will proba-
bly, keep it up SO long as they can find
dupes enough to render the business
profitable.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-08
CONCERNING THE INDEPENDENT
DIE

The Nc10 York Sun believes in the
independent voters, and tells us there
is a large and ~PopUlOus circle of them
who are persistently independent in
thought, remarking in this connection
hat thinking will be less let out by
the job to politicians in our next ma
tional election than ever before" But
the Sun seems to use the phrase in its
true sense, the sense in which every
man entitled to vote ought to be indie
pendent, and in which every man
worthy Of the ballot is and ever has
been an independent voter. 1t does
not, however, seem to appreciate the
policy Of a few select spirits who claim
to be pre-eminently Independent voters,
sitting in Judgment over and debating
terms to all their free and Independent
fe~llow-voters, and says:
The transcendentalism Of ogtogenari-
\ and the pOpinjay prattle of polti-
cal hedgings may be pleasing to other
eyes and ears, but they have no seduc-
ton for us. We lost a glorious cause
at Cincinnati by wolves in mask and
demagogues IN white robes. The his
tory Of that fatal gathering is yet to
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-08

The NetC York Herald Of Wednes-
day publishes a lengthyargument from
ex-Gov. Graham, of North Carolina, in
behalf Of the authenticity of the Meek
lenburg Declaration of independence.
Gov. Graham vas not only the Chief
Magistrate Of his native State but a
Senator in Congress, the Secretary Of
the Navy under President Fillmore,
and the whig candidate for Vice Presi-
dent on the ticket with General Scott.
DuIing the war he served as Senator in
the Confederate Congress, and in 1866
was a delegate to the Union COnven-
ton at Philadelphia. Alike by emf
nent services and distinguished
descent, being the son of General
Graham. of Revolutionary fame, he is
qualified to speak Of the attitude Of
North Carolina in the struggle for in
dependence, and his words on behalf Of
tie Mecklenburg Declaration will have
great weight. The original OF that
paper, in the hands Of John McKnitt
Alexander, was destroyed by fire when
his house was burned in 1900. Nh.
Alexander had previously given copies
to different persons, among them Gen.
Davie, of North Carolina. This copy
came into the possession of Gov. Ora
ham, and was published among the
State papers of North Carolina. This
may be accepted as the authentic ver-
sion, and Gov. Graham's argument re-
ceives additional interest from the fact
that he was instrumental in its preser-
yatiOu,