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FIRES.
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A1NAt3Ok
lie alarm from BOX 11s at g;3o e.<.,.
forenoon VIVA caused by fire In n co,..1 .sseoa1
fhe rear Of Nh ~ North Union stres, ''ase s u
l'r James Kennedy and occupied A. H. o"as ."'
by John Weber. Damage to bui1,fn, 's:,h' .:'n
sutu ssr W 4o I t,S thurman Of Freeport If
THE nIartn from, Box :532 ut s:oa x,.,..,
afternoon aud sgconl aIarm ten 'u,teaus' ntaa'l'
later. were caused by d fiye IN , u,1,.ak ra
nasns ~ u!e rear Of the fra,nn 4" t,.;o,t p
inEs No. 736 to III. INCLUSIVE. ~, w.
f1a faWs 9tseet. Inc ra originated, sur,o,ed,
yacant barn In The rear of No. I'D IT, # o,'s.l ~
raptd Ncadway before tho engines emil ssotd g..
work, nnl spread rapidly to tho bot,.c, tsss
No. I'N, one Of row ot four twus,o,v a.,
basement frano dwellings, was ncc,injra .ta soa
,ann4ry N' .h'., .a4 dwelling by Mrs. ,ary spcnt.,
Thu Ioes upon furniture III bottl fnues s iii IT, Z
about $400, Ernst Prussng is tic nrsnt "un .a,t
n's9 saia 10 t,c owner. 7S''' 'aas
/; So. 7S yas Occupied BY Mrs. For,.x. II.
Sublet to ". 2. Sherman, Charles Wil.on sa? .s9
s,G4s. 1t,G Hef loss upon furniture will be abnut
SS2dD unon whcl, there IL no insurance F,,.ss F,.s
rrnssinG is tue agcnt. >s' hs"'
M. 740 was i1noecuptcd. rs Owned hv i,
snvaEe, mud Is tusurtd, hut In what ctsn,n,... -.
could ilot ba asccria!nea. >'A''a''
No. iI2 was occupied by a. ". Well. q. u,
Hlss 1Vo'ss "hA 4FoH INC thlrG Hour bT F. V
Stnead. WIN lose about $3.50 UPON fnfn'..:. ~ n ~
BAIRD y Bradley ARC tho agents. '''''s
No. IA. ono aud a hair story frame ri,
nrick baaenont, Wa1 occupied OH tic Inwrr ~ H.
by J0hn kec[Y md ". Is. Hickman who.. IM .,s
upon furniture Will not exceed stGJ Ti,e S'na g'
nE II Owned by tic Mercantile Trust Conn.ns oa,
Of New York, aud Is fully Insured. i, H.!
Is tho agent, ' A'4st
The damage to tho framc row will M, s,...,
S30eo, which is about equally tllrtcl be-, ,rtss
tllc four houses, and which Is ncarlY coyerei /,
insurance. NS'%'ee''
a bari, In tho rear Of No. 73s was nrruote,b r.,
D.. II. Fclra, grocer, WHO lost twp yarons mi
llnrsc, valued In all at *25U. a ,,arn ia a.
rear OF No. 7a2 was occupied by Kopp 4 Will ,'
cxprcasmen. wilo lost an express wagon tmi
ton ol t,as. 4 row Of sheds on the nllyy onae
slte the burned yarns y was damaged to sLs e.,
AT FARAIEnSvIEr.E, LA,
New. ORLEANS, May 1G.-A special reno,t,
tic burning Of tho business porttun Of Farmer,
Vile. Ia. Loss estimated Mt s100, ,olU; pastiljr
Insured.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, La, May 1l.-llenrr 0tb'
hox-factary, rnrt,er Of Julia md Peters strttu
is burned. Loss. $40, ,e00; Insurance, sssA0ol
FOREST I1nEs.
FRrsHun6. Mo-, hfay 1B.-Dl4astrous io,t,.
Tires are raging about here. 1lle loss Of tlnb:r
nl1 lutlbur ia ltnluunsc.
AT NEWPORT, KY.
CisC1SNATi, Mny 10.-L. ". LiyezaY's n7.
mill; ut Newport, Ky.; was burned at mbinstt
Loss cGtlnnke4 nt S5Q,0O9
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CINCINNATI, Mny Id. ". 1.sezey's m1.
mill ut Ncwpnrt, Ky., was burned ut mElnttt
Loss catI1nateu at S50,0D3.
, 1879-05-17

6pectal Dt4Aatca ~ zAs TrfbHns.
brK'NaYlRLD ILL.,, May 10.-Ihe Lutheran
sYnod to-tlay adopted resolutions secomuIcuu-
Ing tho formation Ut Ladies' Missionary soelo-
ties. Tile rest Ut tlle session WIS deyotet to
lo4tlne business Of no puhl9 Interest.
, 1879-05-17

>, Don't fsli 10 procure Irs. Winslowa SOOTHING
StsnF t"E cns'4ren LetIlnny. ns tnr aYkunleTY u
u!aEftea. "a tenss. AyOd }ui}alipAs.
, 1879-05-17
0ItEAT FJ1tE


BERLIN, May 10.-I't,c i1oichstag to-day, oY
vote OF 3l6 to -, adopted t1c Goycrnment's
proposals relative 10 thu duties GU ruw nnl
broken Iron.
rnEATI WITH SAMOA.
LONDON, May lU-A berlin siispatct states
tlat the tscaty oetwcru Germany and Hamoa
has bccn published unolllctally. It ts quito 10
favorable to Gcralany us It was reported tu bc,
, 1879-05-17

AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, La, May 1B-lienrr Ub'
tiox-faetary, rorner Of Lulla a,ul pcters etrttu
Is burned. LOSS. $40, ,e0O; Insurance, ssA0ol
, 1879-05-17

FRrsnuno. Mo-. May 1a.-Dl4astrous forest
fires are raging about here. 1'Ie uss Of sllaa;r
ll1!u luuibur IA ltttluensc.
, 1879-05-17

Ar FARAIEnsvIEr.E, la,
New. ORLEANS, May 10.-A special rcpo,t,
tic burning Of tho business porttun Of ru,r.,,,
vile. In. Loss estimated nj sl00, ,0CU; part,j;r
insured. r''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06
Tnflre KCpGalcrS.

GIVE all know that the net revenue appll'
cahleto the payment Of Interest Is largely
in excess Of the amount which Will be ne
cessary TO pay the interest on the new
bonds" -Henry G. AtLen's Speech on NC
Culloch Blu.
CHOW, il the income Of the State can he
relied on for 81, $4,000 as above estimated,
it appears that this amount (S99O,O0O) ut
per cent. can be paid, leaving surplus OF
s155, OG0 in the Treasury.'-GeneraL Nd
homes Mozart Hall Speech.
Impoverished and disheartened as are
our people; onerous aud oppressive us is
the present rate OF taxation; opposed as
have been, and still am, TO any increase
thereof; and certain as | am that such in
crease, TO some extent, must be necessary af-
ter 1880; yet, TO SECURE The GREAT OBJECT
OF A SETTLEMENT OF THIS QUESTION, AND TO
AVOID THAT DIREST OF ALL CALAHITIES TO
THE STATE, A REPUTATION OF IT'S 0ELI-
CATIONS, UNLESS SOME SETTLEMENT BE
ARRIVED AT, upon terms at least pos
sibIc, though difficult OF endurance, |
,coutd earnestly adUiSc this people to accept
u permanent settlement ut } per cent. be-
icyine that they would, if called upon. see
the quiet aad rep0se gained Mereby EoMd
c0unterJatunce the h0rdshipS Of an IN
crease which they are 80 liable to bear. |
would use my best endeavorS to secure
vote OF the people Sancti0nnga settlement
at 3 per cent Tor forty-tve years on the
basis OF S32 g. ,090. = Genera! Muhone'S
Mozart Hull Speech.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06
A phsIaaeIpi,. ANS opinion.
rFrom the 1,imes.I

Perhaps due cTedit has not been given TO
the men in Virginia who have Tor three
years or ulore fought and wlthstooa luz LUZ
party OF Reputation. The movement 1or
Repatriation, in the guise Of readi OF
tie State debt, has enlisted the llntlflnS ei.
forts of all the petty politicians in the otaIe
and bos misled thousands OF bankrupt
white farmers and a lar &c proportion OF luz
colored voters. Poverty Isl great prIfeltei
Of conscience, and It Is no wonder Ihat un'
der the specious arguments OF aenla-
qogues in the press and on the stelnP
so many ignorant people have been mls-
LODI There has been, however, persist
emf preaching OF the gospel OF honesty 10
Offset these influences, and although IL nas
oiten seemed that the unrighteous cause
wouId prevail, every department OF tho
state Government has been Kept true TO the
debt-paying principle. The Iepuclat . -
now grown desperate, are MAKING las. 81,
| fort to carry out their purposes. anu afum
| their intention to carry their uEhl W VIC
extent OF calling n constitutional conSen-
ton, which shall reconstruct the otate CIV
eminent with reputation as us co, rue .
stone The lines are now forming lof Il
camnafon that must be fatal to one party or
the other. and we are glad to sec lhaC the
debt-payers stand by their guns more brave
" than ever. Heretofore the repudlators
have been allowed to affiliate with Inc Or
r,nization OF Conservatives that mas con
irolIed the State for the last ten years. L DIS
will not be tolerated any longer. NahuI,
t.tns for the Legislature, Congress, ano
everything else, are to subscribe TO inc cIecls
| ~ honesty or be accommodated: Inc
Lost res11Its must follow such radical treat
| ment of dangerous maady.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06
Virginia for Rayard.
New York Graphic of Monday.J


Mr.. Robert Ould. OF Richmond, eX-Con'
federate commissioner for the exchange OF
prisoners, is in town on a brief visit among
his friends. Mr.. Guild reports that political
affairs in the cold Dominion are ut &
standStill. He said to-day 81 hear more
OF politics in one week when / come NORTH
than do in year in my own State. So fal
as my observation extends, however, am
led to believe that in the presidential con-
test the people OF Virginia are in favor OF
the candidacy Of Senator Bayard, although
Senator Thurman, Mr.. Tilden, and Mr..
Hendricks, are held in great esteem among
the masses. Senator Bayard commands
respect" he said, "from his high charac-
ter, answering fidelity to principles and
his honesty" The people OF bis State sus-
tanned the advanced views held by Congress
on the question OF the use OF supervisors
and troops at the polls, and lie was certain
that the people Of the South were OF the
same mind. Mr.. Ould, in conclusion, spoke
gloomily Of the condition Of the tobacco and
corn crops this year, which he said bad been
almost ruined by the drought. What was
mostly needed now was the introduction Of
northern capital and the immigration Of
good farmers.
Judge Ould will probably be astonished
when Virginia appoints her deIegates.]
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06
The Radical idea.

From the Lemars (Iowa) Sentinel. Republican,
Let us complete the revolution OF '6C-'G5
by
First. Formally changing the name OF
this republic to America.
Second. AbroSating so much Of the Con-
stitution Of what was the United States as
conflicts with national solidarity. For en-
ample, such clauses as recognize the indi-
yidual departments as States-that gives to
each State two senators, irrespective OF
populatiou-tllat gives 10 each State one,
and only one, vote in case presidential
election is thrown into the House-that
permits each State to adopt Il constitution
of It's own-that recognizes state courts
that lnnIbits the National Executive and
his Cabinet from reviewing so-callcd State
legislation.
Third. By abrosating all State constitu-
tions, and granting to the provinces or de-
parlments thus created charters under which
the citizens Of each department might trans
act their business.
Fourth. BY Withholding charters from
those rebellious States that forcibly resisted
the revolution OF '6G-'G5.
Fifth. By inaugurating Grant into Inc
presidential chair till the nation was con-
scldated.
This would complete the revolution, ano
the stalwarts will never rest until they nave
accomplished their glorious work.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06
BISMARCK on. Silver.

Hon. W. D. KELLEY writes long and very
interesting letter to the Philadelphia Times
from Berlin, dated July 10. He tells OF
many things which the great German chan
celIor BISMARCK said to him. He reports
him as saying to him (A1r. KELLET):
alt is clear that we did not need to abolish
silver money-we should have supplement-
ed it by gold coinage. The sale of silver
has reduced the price of that metal, has
cost the Empire an immense sum, and can
not be continued without ruinous loss. as
Won Dechend, president OF the Rcighs'
Bank, has shown, and have therefore pro-
hibited further sales"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06

1.-THE -BaIIImore .ATteTtCuH suggests that
aeronauts will probably be the first to dis.
cover the North Pole, as neither keels
nor runners will probably ever be able to
get nearer to the pole than five hundred
miles. Setting aside the probabilities OF
getting there, it is a nice question to con-
slider which would be best off-a balloon OF
a shin at the North Pole. Splicing out with
the imagination what we toleraby under
stand Of the situation, we cannot imagine
that either side would have the advantage.
1t may be indeed that the ship never will
get there, and we cannot suppose that il the
balloon ever should reach the pole it can
possibly get away.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06
IFnr the DlSpatch.l

Nessrs. Edtors,-The last Legislature
acted uniustly towards Richmond. TO di
vide two senators between Richmond ant
| Hrnrico is a great wrong to Richmond
which in sell-deience will be compelled t;
elect BOTH. e., control the election OF caci
senator. Where it can be SccitHincd thai
| a citizen of Henrico will be entirely agree
able 10 the people OF Richmond, and may
be altogether desirable to them, it would he
entirely proper that be should be eectcd 10
the Senate by them.
There is one man in Henrco whose cilar-
acter for ability and unbIenclllns ana un-
wavering integrity would make hinl a III =.
eether unobiectionable 10 RIcbmohd. LUIS
man is Joseph Bryant. He Is lhueeu 'lue
and wise. He is 4 mln WHOM nole I'.'
doubt. Richmond would be us sue III liiS :,
hands as Henrico, and rtce rcrSo. ne cou'u
be untrue to neither, ana such Is tne eAou'-
49,, ,H,t hoih could trust him implicitly.
A. BRYANT could not pursue doubtful
nourco lie could not hetray bis constltu-
on,s and could not by any means impair any
intorcst in this district by any concession
thot might be personally agreeable or adj
yontoneous to any one. 1t Is well I'M
drrs,ood that there is some Woodworking
roino on intended to concliate man who
has Gone more injury to Richmond than
INV other nan who ever lived. No man
who proposes to conciiate this man should
ever find favor in Henrico or Richmond.
Joseph Bryant is not the man to do this.
Bv no means. Richmond, were he elected,
would have in him true and able repre-
sentative. Him or not, felow-citizens OF
Henrlco and Richmond, let us see that the
wrong man shall not be chosen. No, never
FRIEND OF IIENRICO
BECAUSE CITIZEN OF RICHMOND.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06
ROsh !!

The statement and complaint OF the So
called readiustcrs that they bave been
..read out and ostracised by the ConserVa-
tive nartyn is unjust and false. Did the re-
adjusters call for all Conservatives opposed
TO The brokers' bill to meet at Mozart Hall
in conference?
Did they not issue call for all opposed
TO the brokers' bill to meet them, whether
Radicals, negroes, or white men?
Did not these men wilfully and delibe.
rately organize and form party separate
and distinct from the Conservative party?
Have they not Of their own free will.
without let or hindrance, withdrawn from
the Conservative party and created for
themselves other gods, other platforms, and
other leaders?
To all Of these questions truth forces the
answer, Yes. Then it is apparent to all
that these readius were not driven out,
but deliberately abandoned their allegiance
and deserted their notwithstanding
Recorder.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06
The Boilers.

We print elsewhere letter from Louisa
county reporting the proceedings of the re-
adiusters there last Saturday. TO show the
Conservative State Central Committee what
sort OF enemies are to be fought, we repro
duce The call for the Louisa meeting:
LOUISA READJUsTERs, ATTENTION THE
readjusters of Louisa, and all cllizens OF
The county opposed to the brokers' bllI' are
requested to meet at the Courthouse on oal-
urGay. August Cd. for the purpose OF con COZ
suitation and further organization. ~ ~
campaign has opened, and the 1rlenos ID
free schools and the opponents OF anere'se''
taxation must be up and dong. u
County superintendent.
Now join issue with the malcontents'
They are not conservatives. They are
worse than boilers. Boilers act after noml-
nations are made to which they object.
These men organized against the conserva'
live party in advance of nominations.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06

The long article OF the Columbia Register
<e,,s ma nothing that we did not know.
Finder the fourteenth amendment, il the
south had not given the negro the right to
vote, she would have lost all the representa-.
tiYas she now has based upon negroes. The
thirteenth couldn't have saved one OF
them to her. That's the end OF argument.
The fifteenth amendment made the negroes
voters. and so compelled the South to ac-
cept these additional representatives. But
for the last amendment she might have re-
fused the ballot to the negro, and thus lost
many representatives in Congress. The
thirteenth amendment had no power as to
representation after the ratification Of the
fourteenth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06

"Shall we pay the debts of the Confede
rate States and assume the rights OF con-
ouerors asks the Cincinnati Commercial
Evidently the Commercial has imbibed
new idea rs to how the solid South may be
disposed Of. That idea was suggested by
the men who claim that the Federal Govern
mcnt owes our State debt because she con-
quercd us. Now, asks the Commercial
shall we pay the debt out of their property
and rule them as provinces?
Why not, il the doctrine be true?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06

Parson Massey, the rampant orator OF the
readjusters, in recent speech in the lower
part OF the State, declared that it was the
purpose of his party 10 upturn the whole
policy of our State government rather than
submit to the present settlement OF the
debt question. Let the people OF Carol
think OF the destructive purposes or lni>
new yarty whenever they listen TO tue
speeches OF these silver-tongucd gentlemen.
EUSuiNe VrYtnidn.
Senator Mcdonald, Of Indiana, although
the hardest kind OF Il hard-money Democrat,
announces his intention OF taking the stump
in Ohio for General Ewing.
Wendell Phillips will reply to Secretary
Sherman at Bangor. Me.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06

The men who occupy the high places OF
the State, who have been and aspire 10 DE
the leaders OF The people, must now IN 'hls
hour show that they know how TO lead.
| This is no time for trimming. An effort IS
being made, Il dangerous because dcs-
perate effort, upon the part OF desperate
men to get possession OF the state LPglsia'
ture and to ill it with tools who ut their
bidding would bring disgrace upon the
Commonwealth and ruin upon our people
BY committing the State 10 the policy OF re-
pudiaiion. At such 4 time the people
naturally look to their trusted leaders for
advice and counsel, and it should be given
freely and heartily from every town ball and
every county-grccn throughout the Com
monweaIth. Such men rs WltherS ana
Johnston. and Goodc and Tucker, and Hun
ton and Cabtll, and Richmond and kcmper,
and B0cock and Talatcrro, and Coghlli and
Daniel, must come to tie front and stay
there till the fight is over. Here in our
confessional district we call upon Mr.
Goode to put himself at the head OF the
Conservative party and lead the fight. Let
him summon to his assistance the men who
have so often fought with him under the
banner of Conservatism. Let his clarion
voice that has so often struck dismay into
the hearts OF bis Radical opponents now be
raised in behalf of the honor of Virginia
and against the degenerate sons who would
bring infamy upon her. We know that he
has never hestated to express his opinion
in public or private, but let him now take
up his parable and go through the district
preaching the doctrine Of good faith and
denouncing that of reputation. And in
every county and city let him be reinforced
by the leaders OF public opinion. Let every
map who has a heart to tell the great dis
honor these regulators would put upon us
take it upon himself, in season and out OF
season, to refute and repudiate the hcrcsy
of these iorcible readiusters.- NortoE Vlf-
ginidn.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06
American Banking.

The American Bankers Association meet
to-day at Saratoga. The subject OF bank
ing is one that is deeply interesting to the
American people, and one that is beset with
peril to the same people. We have passed
through banking career The most remark
able. The American people have lost more
money, proportionately, by banking than
any other people in the civilized world, and
just now are in danger of going into the
business with an impulsiveness that would
he little restrained by the lessons they have
received. There is notion which is main
tanned generally, and amongst many bust
| ness-men who ought to be benefited by Il
great deal Of valuable experience which
they have failed to treasure up properly,
and this notion is that paper money ana
credit may be given great license.
The riotous period OF wild banking was
wound up by the war and not by any ae'
cisive action that tended to the establlsh-
ment OF enlightened and well-guaroeo
banking. The end was sort OF ara" !.
battle so far as concerned that point' ano
now there are many influential pelSonH
who hold the idea that the country s''"''
proceed TO bank upon credit, ana tl'' III =
not ACKNOWLEDGMENT form. Ine g e"'
danger is that if the nation shall unue, van.
10 enter into banking on this unuehneu 9o-
=, nrincinle we would. have in not a gre"t
while an amount OF paper money tuat
Ia hr;nr nnon the country the greatest
disasters.
The subject is one that will require the
,reatcst caution. The national banking
,ased upon the national credit has one
root virtue, that Of securing the note
colder. No other banking ne ever had did
his That is one great good we have to
begin upon, and if we hold on to that we
nav be pretty we'll guarded. Keep bank
,otes secure 10 the holders, aud it will be
hard that their circulation can be so great
IS that they shall be brought into discredit.
There may be some Improvements to be
made on the present banks, and it would
be safer now to make improve
nents than to recommence the work Of
large paper emissions by local banks. That
would beset the country with new dangers.
We see it suggested that the national
banks should find outways to establish
an entente cordiale between themselves and
agricultural and other industry in some
prudent and efficient manner, and also
through an energetic system Of bi-me-
.allic currency. That such a good in
ention and reciprocal feeling may be en-
,endered aud maintained in the country we
believe. The Congress, too, should show
little more liberality to the banks. Their
axes are heavy and they should be less, and
in any other matters in which their liberty
5 unnecessarily limited they should be re-
ieVed. .p
The bankers ought to know all about the |
ubject. Now is the time when people will
Begin to turn it over, and it will be the bet
er for the country il the views Of cautious
nd experienced men should be exploited
han that the less matured reflections OF in-
experienced and restless speculative theo-
lists should get the start.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06
Tie Regulators at GhriStianSbur%.

Senator 4. \. Phlesar and DR.. J. L. n.
Curry met Blair Il Co. in discussion at
ChristianSburg on Tuesday. We learn
from parties present that the regulators
were completely whipped out and left the
field in possession of the victors, thor
oughly disguised with themselves and their
party. rEc greater majority of the crowd
present were in sympathy with tie defenders
OF the compromise bill, and so declared
themselves. Billy Malone, the great,
grand guyascutiS," and Parson Massey,
The ..dlvinc demagoGue," did not put ii
an appearance as was expected, bat left
their friends to the mercy OF the enemy.
Fayctte McMulin was on hand, hat his
party refused to take him as one Of their
Speakers, and ruled him out, and be had TO
90 back home without getting to say his
little speech. Eirginian.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-06
The Underwater.

The Hampton Monitor informs us that
r,,r. R. Fl. COX, OF New Kent, the presee1n. !.
delegate. Is candidate for reelection. ana
expresses the opinion that he ought 10 pe'
and doubtless will be, renominated; ana we
believe will be triumphantIy reelected.
The senatorial convention to nominate
candidate for the Mddlesex senatorial ois'
trict will meet at Saluda, Middlesex, on the
oath OF August.
We shall look for the reuomlnatlon aho
election of Colonel B. F. BLAND, the pres
emf incumbent. He is an able, true, ana
reliable representative.