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NEW YORK.

The republican, % New York held thelr
state convention last week at Syracuse ana
nominated Edwin u. Morgan tor governor
Morgan was governor OF Ne" ORR one
term during the rebellion and afterwards
WAS in the L. 5. Senate. In both positions
he showed sucu symptoms Of honesty as to
make HIM dstaslelul to Conkllng, Grant ana
the party leaders generally by whom ne was
allowed to 90 into retirement until the abso-
Lutte necessity of presenting an honest man
to make decent contest against lllden com
PEELED them again to bring him to the front
of course to be beaten: for had he the ghost
of a chance to be elected, L ID. Morgan IS
the last man the republican politicians of
New York would permit to be made gov
ernor.
John Cochrau who has elected himself
head and boss Of the liberal republicans, had
called u convention Of his party at Saratoga
on the same day, the intention being, on the
nomination of Morgan, who had been half
way liberal himself tour years ago, to deliver
his party over TO Morgan and Conklingism.
But unhapplly the liberals of New York
sent no delegates TO Cochran's convention
aud wouldn't deliver worth cent. The
body of the New York liberal republicans
are known to be for Tildeu, and the attempt
of Cochran to sell them out only excited
Jecrs and laughter.
The New York Democratic State Conyen-
lion met on Wednesday Of this week, also at
Saratoga, and in spite of his positive refusal
to be candldatt unanimously and by accla
nation nominated lIoratlo Seymour for Gov
ernor, and appointed committee TO wait
upon him. The convention meantime ad-
Journed over to Thursday to await his an.
swer.
On re-assemb!ing on Thursday morning it
was announced that, though protesting his
unwillngness to the last Mr.. Seymour had
authorized Mr. Faulkner, one OF the com.
mitiee, to say that "under the extraordinary
circumstances attending the nomination, he
felt constrained to obey the wishes Of the
people who had so often hon ored him" The
announcement was received with prolonged
applause. William Dorshelmer, present
Lieutenant Governor and liberal republ-
can Tllden man, was nominated for Lieuten-
ant Governor, and after filing out the bal.
ance of the ticket with first-class nomina-
tons, the convention adjourned. satisfied
that the nominations they had made were
more than a full offset, in point of personal
strength and popularity, to the Republican
ticket nom mated the week before .
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02
CULLoM AND THE DAN SHEPARD STEAL.

Shelby Cullom was speaker of the lower
house of the republican legislature of Hi
nois which met in January, 1873, and Dan
Shepard was clerk. That legislature held
two sessions, one of 1l9 days and and one of
So days-204 days IN all, and they voted the
clerk SIX dollars per day during those SEES
sions, including Sundays, which would have
made his pay $l224 But on the certificate
OF Shelby M. Cullom, he got pay for not only
the 204 days the legislature was actually IN
session, but for 523 days more, during which
the Legislature was not in session.
How did this happen? Well, it always
happens when session of the legislature
comes to close that 1t is necessary for the
clerks Of both houses to remain a few days
after the adjournment to finish up the jour.
nails. Usually aboutsix days are allowed Tor
this purpose, though the clerks are seldom
detained more than two or three days after
the adjournment In the present case the
house, instead Of limiting Dan Shepard to six
days, gave him whatever time he should find
necessary, leaving 1t with the Speaker, who
must sign the journal when 1t Is completed,
to certify to the auditor the number of DAYS
ii took the clerk thus to complete it, But in.
stead of certifying to the three or four DAYS
Dan Shepard was thus actually employed,
Cullom certified that he was thus employed
during all of the 523 days during which the
Legislature was not in session, from Jan s,
1873, to Jan. 7th, 1875, Sundays included
The records show that the work for which
the house intended that Shepard should only
be paid was finished within week after each
adjournment, for within that time Cullom
himself signed the journals and they wen, 10
the printers. Besides, Cullom knew perfectly
well that during all but few Of these 593
days during which, as a s,cora officer of the
house, he certified Shepard was at work on
those journals, Shepard was in Washington
City, serving as Clerk of the military COM
miltee of the United States senate. It's thus
established, beyond the possibility of cayil or
dispute, that Shelby NJ. Culom did, delibcr.
ately in violation Of his oath of office, certify
to that which he knew 10 be false, and by that
false certificate Dan Shepard was enabled 10
steal S3l3S from the Illinois State treasury,
to which he was no more entitled by law or
right than burglar would have been had he
got it by blowing open the treasury safe with
nitro-glycerinc. And does any one imagine
Cullen helped Dan Shepard 10 steal these
$4,000 without getting part of it? But wheth.
er Shepard divided or not, it was Culiom thai,
blew open the safe for him, and Is guilty and
should be punished as the chief burglar. And
this is the man whom the radical party now
ask us 10 elect as a reform" governor of
Illinois,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

While Geo. T. Anthony, whom the republi
cans Of Kansas have nominated for Governor
turns out 10 be only cousin, and not broth
er OF Susan B. he isyet no unworthy chip OF
The same old block. lie is the man who said
Carl Schurz was a foreign pimp, an intruder
1pon the American people and deserved to be
expelled from the pale Of the republic; that
Horace Greeley was a coward and an old
tool thar Charles Sumner was liar, scoun.
dFel ana a dirty dog These utterances, and
the fact that nine men of a grand jury voted
10 indict Mr. Anthony for perjury last year,
60 not seem to have injured him politically
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

There are stories about Frank Palmer's de.
sertion Of the Chicago Inter. Ocean. II It's said
he made such piteous face to Zach Chan.
Siler about the peeuniary troubles of that or
gan, that Old Zach agreed to take $50, 900
worth of stock, drawing on the republican
campaign fund Tor the money. Frank there
upon turned over his own stock, pocketed
$4,000 of the money, and then slid out! Old
Zach, after a hearty swear, sent Col Gil
Pierce TO take Pslmer's place, and thus tina,
worthy became editor in chief Of the Inter.
slee0y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02
CLUB MEETING TONIGHT.

A grand rally of the Democracy Of Ottawa
will be held in the Court House yard this
evening, under the auspices OF the Ottawa
Tiljen and Hendricks Reform Club. j. F.
Thompson, Esq, Frank Fisher, Esq, V. b.
Weeks, Esq, and other able speakers will
address the meeting, The band will be on
hand to furnish the music and the democrats
BY hundreds TO testify their enthusiasm for
Tilden, Hendricks and Reform.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

The Yorkville Record is no, only Infinitely
pleased because Plumb was laid out as the
candidate of its party for congress IN this
district, but In il. merriment po.Ies fun nj
Hayes, the man who beat Plumb. IL iu,i-
mates that Hayes is an excellent man TO be
sacrificed, and proceeds:
Well, let's sacrifice him; he Is young
man and looks as though he could stand n
good deal of that sort OF thing; why not mix
Ia a few young men and let them learn ex
perience before all the old men pass away
BY all means let Kendall turn and help
Grundy sacrifice General Hayes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

Norton's "Great Indianapolis speech" has
been printed IN large numbers by the New
York Democratic Campaign Committee and
is circulated by thousands among the mer.
chants and business men to show what sort
of government We should have with the
triumph Of Hayes Mortonlsm, and also TO ex,
cite tse Indignation Of the New Workers by
Its dirty abuse OF Tilden.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

zone term of Hayes make three terms Of
Grant" Tuesdays telegraph dispatches stat
ed that Gov Hayes had accepted an invita-
ton from President Grant TO spend a few
days with him at Long Branch. II Is neces
sary tina, Hayes should learn early how tc
handle the ropes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

The coal ring IN New York, by which coal
had been kept up to nearly double the price
il ought In bring, was broken last week by
the precipitation Of million of tens upon
the m,rkr, in one day. The whisky ring,
ho~e,rr. remains intact and is still conf.
dent If II cling Cullom governor Of Illinois.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

George W. Julian, the old abolitionist, and
ablest debater in Indiana, whom Morton
twenty years ago dreaded more to meet In de.
bate than any living man, has taken the
stump 10 that state for Tilden and Hendricks,
and is creating decided sensation by his
mastery eloquence and irresistible logic.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

An 80 he speakers at q monster demo
cratic w TN, al Indianapolis on Thursday
rv,n.u --r G-n Farn.worih, Of this state,
apd 6 H. Shields, former L. 5. senator
from in .'t'-. now a citizen Of Missouri.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

Tb. So canal is one hundred miles long
4 hhndi Yards wide and twen'y-six feet
dee2tl fourteen years In building, and
ensiis million pounds sterling. IL wa
ODeBtd ihc 2lst day Of November 1863
A. nn. ,ic were sixty thousand nen a
work Il
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

Bob Ingrrsolls Campaign efforts down IN
Name, in The opinion Of the Boston Post are
..beut ms vile and disgusting as anything the
stump has afforded yet Bob should avoid
si.h s,ci~iy and go out and haraHgue the
S4aux
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

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Remittances may be made through money
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cause they were unwilling democratic
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT:
SAMUEL j. TILDEN,
OF NRw YORK
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
OF INDIANA,
OF INDIANA.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
AT LABGE:
WILLIAM +. CooLBAUGH, Of Cook County.
WILLIAM j. ALLEN, of Jackson County.
BY DISTRICTS:
LIST Dstrict-THoMAs HoYNE.
I'd S. s. HAYES.
Sd --ARNo Voss.
4th THOMAS B. COULTER,
5th w. Z. GREEN.
9th JAMES s.. ECKELs.
7th GEORGE B. MARTIN.
Sth &C. w. BULLOCK.
9th L. w. JAMES.
Goth j. w. DAVIDSON.
nth w. G. EWING.
10Th CHARLES A. KEYEs.
18th &C. A. ROBERTS.
14th %. b. FICKLIN.
18th r. n BISHOP
10th j. j. PHILLIPS.
nth &C. A. WALKER.
18th j. 7. JOHNSON.
10Th j. NJ. CREBs.
FOR GOVERNORS;
LEWIS STEWARD,
OF KENDALL COUNTY.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR;
ARCHIBALD A. GLENN,
OF BROWN COUNTY.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE;
S. Y. THORNTON,
or FULTON COUNTY.
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE;
JOHN HISE,
or COOK COUNTY.
FOR STATE TREASURER:
GEORGE GUNDLACH,
or CLINTON COUNTY.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL;
EDWARD LYNCH,
OF LOGAN COUNTY.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
GEO. w. ARMSTRONG.
CHARLES HOFFMAN.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK,
CHARLES II. II. THOMAS.
FoR.REooRDER,
WILLIAM l.. GIBSON.
FOR SHERIFF,
CHARLES A. FERGUSON.
FOR CORONER,
DIR C. w. REYNOLDS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02
Tte 4rte Graaer.
Ottawa, Ill, Saturday. september 2. 1876.
OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named, postage prepaid
The offer is open to old subscribers or new
at any post Office in the country:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

Number Of votes necessary for a choice AZ.
The nomination of Chas. Hoffman was then
made unanimous.
Before taking second ballot Mr.. Alex.
Vaughey withdrew.
On motion, the rule was suspended, and
Mr.. G. w. Armstrong nominated by acclama-
ton. His nomination was greeted by loud
applause.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02
CIRCUIT CLERK.

For the Office Of Circuit Clerk the names
of Chas. H. r. Thomas, H. A. Rowland, Ar.
thur Lockwood and B. j. McGlnnis were
placed in nomination. Mr.. Thomas was
nominated on the first ballot as follows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26
S. DEALHAM,
No, So KING STREET.
NOMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
ap l4-tf

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Aiexsndria, v. June e. 1876.
10 Elizabeth 5. b wen, Lucy H. Bowen, Heze-
kish Best, hdeline Best, Louisa Weir, Js1nes
Birch, Elizabeth Birch, Louis. Tailalcro,
WiIliam Ii. Thornton, Adene Thornton.
Robert NJ. Carter, George +. Cartr Alfred
Carter, Robert NJ. Lewis John I. Lewis and
Francis Nj. Lewis.
You are hereby notified that have fixed upon
the 18th DAY OF JULY, lo7G ut my office,
Market Building Alexandra, Frg MIA, to aa-
certain and report
ist Who are the heirs at law Of John w.
Bowen. deceased.
"a. Who are the heirs at law Of Alfred Ball.
deceased.
81. Whether or not the heirs of the said Al
fred Bal! did convey to John w. Bowen in con-
sideratiOn and because Of the circumstances set
forth in tho bill in this cause the tract Of land
in the bill mentioned and the contents of such
deed.
4th. Whether or not such deed has been de-
strUyed and any o her matters pertinent to the
bill which the commissioner may be- required 10
report by any Of tho parties to Ibis sull or their
counsel, required to be taken BY decree OF the
Circuit court .: Alexandra county, rendered
on the 10Th day of February, 1910, in a suit IN
chsncery depending in the said Court between
Elizabeth :. Bowen ct al, plaintiffs, and the
heirs of Alfred Ball, deceased. defendants, at
which timo md place you are required to attend
Given under my hand, rs Commissioner IN
Chancery Of the said Court the day and year
first aforesaid A. w. Cd LloN,
Comm'r. in Chy
a JH-tt j w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

The New York Herald says: THE rcpubli.
caos have nominated an indiarubbcr ticket and
platform. They suit everybody-trom Soft
Money Kelley to Hard Money Wocdiord, from
Protection Casey to Free Trade Opdyke, from
George William Curtis to Boss Shepherd. Ii
is wonderful how party will eujoy po:ridgc
and mi k when it can find nothing better. "
The Herald has omitted the names Of several
distinguished gentlemen 10 this State who have
lately become charmed with the sick t, and to
whom the anticipation Of porridgc aud milk is
q midsummer beatitude.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

What mistake it is that our people north
and south do not throw out of politics the
bloody shirt, the shotgun and all the symbols
of hatred, wrath, conquest aud oppression, and
rally about the Union Of 1875! Why not have
a real CeDtenpia!-oue of peace and RECONSTRUCT
TONY Y Herald.
Just what the south wants, but how can it
be attained when northern demagogues 6ud
that the easiest way to secure political prefer
ment is to abuse and denounce southern PEG.
D!e?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

At recent interview between President
Grant and Gov. Kellogg, of Louisiana, the for
mer said that during the present campaign
"protection would be furnished every citizen of
the South, and if the army was not large
cough, the loyal States would furnish vol
uuteers for operations in that sectioD;" aDdyet
the same man, 10 his report to the reconstruc-
ton committee immediately after the close of
the war; aod wben, owing to the unsettled coD-
di,ion of the country, there may have been
some political disturbances 10 the South, testi
fed to the loyal feeling 10 that sectino, and to
the 'pro.ect % afforded all classes by the To-
cal laws Circumstauc, IS alter cases. The Gen
eral then wanted 10 BE- President; the President
now wants to be general.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

We are informed that the statements pub
li,hed 10 the Washington Republican aud New
York Herald, purporting to give Col. Mosby g
position and views 10 reference to Hayes and
Wheeler, wherein the young democrats of Vir-
ginis are spoken of as supporters of that ticket
&c., &c., are fictitious, and that while the Col,
one does not hesitate to aVow his determine
ton to vote for the Cincinnati nominees be did
not author zs the statements made 10 the papers
referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26
ALEX ANDRIA.
MONDAY, JUNE 26. 1873.

The NATIONAL Democratic Convention will as
semble at St. Louis tomorrow to nominate CAN
didates for President and Vice President. From
the spirit manifested by the delegates-"lth
the exc ption of those IRON New York, who are
divided az regards the avaiIs bllity of Gov. Til
deu-i, is bu. uatural to suppose that the con-
yentiou will be one of the most harmonious
that ever assembled for, though some OF the
individual delegates have personal preferences
for certain of the candidates named, all the
declarations seem to be possessed with the sole
purpose, not OF gratifying predictions, but OF
determining upon the men who can carry the
greatest number of electoral votes, aud haviog
settled that important question, to dominate
them at once. Aud when the ticket shall De
announced, will it be 100 much to hope that
what even some of the radical press allow
ali the southern States except South Caro-
Iina-will vote for it? WethiDk not, for since
the commencement of the government uotll
now there never has been q time when change
in the administration of the affairs OF the coun
try were more urgently demanded. not only for
the we'll being of the states south OF Masot
and D.xop's line, but for every state In tn,
Uoion. Since the war the South has been Il
portion of the Uuon out 10 namc--its real
condition being that OF q conquered province,
aod unless that condition be changed BY the
election of democratic president, the present
urostration of business, universal debt, wAD
of capital and want of work, will continue
aud bankruptcy and poverty become genera
throughout the land. The government, as II
DOW exists is corrupt to it's remotest ramihca
tious, and 10 half way measures will suffice tc
remove the blight. The best man the radica
ranks afford could not, owing to the circum
STAGES that would necessarily surround him
correct the prevailing evil Influences; to do tba
there uust be at the head Of the government
a democrat, and one of the strictest sort--oDe
VINO has had 90 affiliations with impure radi
cal,sm, Ard one whose every instinct will be tc
remove the curse iDf !cted BY the radical party
directly upon the South, and indirectly, bu
uudesguedy, upon the whole country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

Mr. S. j Randall aud his wife we're, on Sat,
urdsy last, the 25th anniversary of their wed
ding day, presented with many valuable pres
ents, amoug them walnut case lined with
satin, containing silver set of six pieces, upon
the center piece of which was handsomely co
gravcd, presented to the Hon. Samuel j..
Randall by his democratic associates 10 the
foI,y-fourth Congress, as mark of their re-
spect, with their fluctuations on the occasion
of bis silver wedding, June oath, 1876"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

The statement made few days ago, 10 the
Washington Republican, that Mr.. Lewis Nc
Keuzie, of this city, bad warmly espoused the
cause of Hayes and Wheeler, and intended to
take the stump for the Cincinnati uomlnees, is,
We are authorized to state, Incorrect, and vas
made without that gentIeman's Knowledge or
consent. Mr.. Nick. has, as yet, expressed no
preference for any presidential candidate, and
part 10 the canvass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

It now seems really possible that the radical
Senate will not agree to the necessary reduc'
tons made by the democratic House in the sew
eral appropriation bills, and that consequently
no money will be appropriated to carry on the
various departments of the government after
the first of July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

Mr.. j. G. Reed, the COZ lcnal clerk OF MIR.
Caldwell, and who assumed all the responsible
ity of the famous L>udon telegram, couldn't,
for the life OF HIN tell how Mr.. Blaine knew
that Mr.. Knott had received the dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

The Court of Appeals of Virginia has de-
cided that a commissioner Of sale has 20 au.
thori,y to receive purchase money for lands
sold under decree OF ccu,t. until he shall exc.
cute bond, whether the decree require 1t or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

The grand jury OF Baltimore, Saturday, 10
dicted one of the reform" members Of the
City Council of that city for forgery and arson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

MIR. W. w. Glenn, we'll known citizen Of
Baltimore, died last Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

The radicals are hard to please. They are
foding fault with the democrats now fer Civ
log the contested seats in Congress to negroes,
ard say that by doing so the democrats are only
irving to conciate the negro vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

MIR. Robert H. Mann, prominent lawyer 0
Petersburg, died 10 that city last Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26
Bargains :!
Bargains {!
Bargains {!
At DEALH q tl'S.

Barg8ins! Bargains
Bargains!
AtDEAL
fine, new and complete stock, comprising
Suits of French,
English
and Scotch
Csssmeres,
Diagonsls.
Worstods
Sc, sc, SC,
in crest variety,
al remarkably low prices.
S. DEALHAM,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

Ex-Unted States Marshal Robert Murray
died in New York yesterday, aged 81 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

During severe storm ut Boston yesterday a
large number of pleasure boats in the huroor
were capsizsd, and Though nothing definite is
drowned, as number Of boats WITH parties on
board are missing At Plymouth two boats
with seven persons on board are missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

DROWNED Thornton Lewis, colored, was
drowned at Edwards Ferry, yesterday, at uinc
o clock a. NJ, while bathing 10 the canal. He
resided 10 Shephard's Alley, Washington, D..
G.. His body was SON after recovered and
buried, no icQuest being held.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-08-05
Delegate to Congress.

WASHINGTON, D. c June 2I, 1876. To THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA TERRITORY
 Being detained here on public business much longer than I expected to have been hereby announce myself a candidate for Reelection as Delegate to Congress, By the people of Arizona. In so doing, I can but repeat my former platform. and with renewed energy and the advantage of what little experience have acquired, I pledge myself eff elected) to devote my time and give my most careful attention to the advancement of the best interests of Arizona and her people, irrespective of par ty faction or section
 To my friends who have so generously and nobly stood by me during the past two years. tender my heartfelt thanks.
 To those who still continue to oppose me and to all opponents, I wish to say: I shall meet you in opposition on tho same field in a friendly manner. and believing as do that the majority of the people are always right, shall feel pleased with the result
 Most respectfully inviting one and all to my support, am
 Very respectfully yours. July 9. H. s. STEVENS.