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POLITICS IN MExlCu.
An Outline OF u scheme for The Mex
Us ...,f prexilcncS IIEI IlH...

An Outline OF u scheme for The Next
&t ..i'f rrcxilcncy. N WMg# q
MArANoRAs, MExlco, October 10 AL
ready are the Mexican politicians in trim
ing orthc next campaign for the Presi.
dency. The scheme, as ut present roughly
outlined, is ior Diaz, now Governor OF OAK
aca, one Of the most populous States in the
republic, to resume his post US President,
while the present incumbent, Manuel Con
zales, is to be made Governor Of his State,
Tamauipas, OF which he is native. To ac-
conplish these ends all the arts known in
Mexican politics are being employed. por-
fra Diaz reisns n monarch at Caxaca, ar i
his power strengthens daily. The indepcnd-
ent powers that may give opposition in
various States arc one by one broken down
and the important lever OF political pat.
ronage taken from their hands. General
Treyiho the husband Of General Orl's
daughter, who was more OF Il soldier Than
politician, and who rook charge o! the war
office with Il firm intention 10 relieve the
service OF those abuses which injured its
efficiency and nearly doubled the necessary
cost OF its maintenance, was induced to
change his position with Navajo, u man
with fewer soldierly scruples, and who was
not adverse to the use Of the army rs II po-
litical machine. The effect OF all this can be
clearly seen. Here in Tamaulipas officers OF
the earmy in deposito (lliat is waiting orlers,)
receiving half pay and rendering no ser
vice, arc constantly created, The appointces
being men without military. knowledge,
but who either have political Influence or
are the friends OF men who have. Tho
powers that be, Governor, Commander.in-
Chief, and others, are merely puce.wurm-
ers. men without political capacity enough
TO form n party Of their own, and these
prove source Of political danger 10 the
Presidential aspirants Tor Gubernatorial
honor, and the State Government has been
sent to 4 small town, Victoria, in district
strong for Gonzales, where it can not form
any strong political coalition. For though
lie Diaz party is now supreme in the re-
public, were these precautions Mincces-
sary. Lerdo is in the country, and il is
shrewdly suspected that he or some other
leader may rallythe old Rourbons, who are
adverse to railroads and ioreigncrs-the
disadectca followers Of Garcia de Ia
Cadena in San Luis potosi, the power that
has recently been deposed in the great
State OF Jalisco, the revolutionary element
in Puebla and the disaiIected in other
par'sof the republic Il party Of quite
respectable proportions. that might vyc
the party in power some trouble Whether
these views are correct or not, time only
will tell '' t..+ 7Es-@' 81 -
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,hc I,rsultin This district.

The election Of General GoiI in this dis.
"a !. claimed by Republicans, by a ma.
MI, raugin. from 3ooto GOO. All the In.
E.,;ops arc that ho Is elected beyond
.,.or,ble doubt, and this Is tho way wo
,rl.r 10 state !, for tho present.
The revolution In this county was whole.
,,.jp Il. character, us also was tho great
,,,,a IN Harrison. The reports from
p,,rOck, brooke and Marshall arc OF a
..,,c,er TIN. lead us 10 expect a majority
!, ha Panhandle Of at least 100. and this
III more Than offset the expected majority
Jw.,,pl Lewis is claimed by tho Re.
Doyicaas by 100 majority, which is a
l,,l,omc gain over 1880. The latest
,,,;re, i,em Doddridgc, from ono Of the
ns,careiul men inthat end Of the district,
s.bsiore the opening Of the polls, WIS
,bai, would give Gon 800, and two cor
,,,D0nlcu,s IN Tyler, who have been over
hsOsli, claim from 800 to 400 in that
Cyua,y. So that We do not SEQ any room TO
ja,b, Colts triumphant election. Tho
democrats Of this city generally agreed at
niluich. las, night that the probabilities
we're with Golf, although some rash parties
we're mt,ius up money on Mr.. Good.
we,h,nk they will lose their money.
Alyices should be received to-day sutli.
,pO, 10 deteraiae the result in The District
leyoud doubt. Wetzel, Tyler, Gilmer and
pra,ton are not accessible to the telegraph,
except Is to The upper corner oi Weizel,
,l they are not generally in a'hurry in
Hose counties in counting the vote; but
revt.heltss, unless the margin is barrow
Aioyn TO very close quarters, we will ex.
ut euoughnews to-day 10 enable lis to
uaaouuec pretty definitely tomorrow
tesae Of General Colts majority.
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D' tPlegrair pulled through yester-
Wy but it was tight squeeze. Ross
Alexander, lis opponent, conceded his
SECTION at ! o'clock this morning by 800
1'N' This isa heavy cut down, and we
'pSnow that MI accounts have been
Asa'ed, that peace will reign once more
awasaw.
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lfnrShnll County.

The lew returns from Marshall indicate
IL olliashioned Republican majority OF
te.ween 100 and 500, which is glorious
s:0:l for the old Gibraltar. Capt. Pipes
cine iu at Il. Ill. with one or two pre-.
dGc;s which indicate q regular ground swell
n'Ae county. Well done, Marshall. We
Knew you could be depended on. zs
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This County redeemed herself yesterday.
Sedia her full duty. No ''gory locks"
un be shaken at her hereafter. We car
i'd the city aud it looks as il we had also
a,tsl 1.-The country districts, and altogether
sii.he whole platter had been swept.
This shows what thorough organization
a.l hard work will do. g' En.L
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HOWARD CARROLL
Nominated for ongrcss,nan.nt.I.nrgc
I4 In New York. Es EUT3IT#|

.I.g.. .I.iT.' ~ Au NNV 1OFAs .I... |Nn.
New ioRK, October TO- Howard Car.
roll, ttewell known correspondent Of tho
New York Times, has been nominated
Congressman.at.Larsc by tha Republican
State Committee, in place Of Hepburn
declined. .t53hB. MA,
lin view OF tho probability Of his non,i.
nation, n few days ago Mr.. Carroll took
occasion 10 publish the following card.
Enl 5aag ais#.. i5 .t55-
1t has been stated in a prominent news.
paper Of this city that tho suggestion Of
my namc rs 4 candidate for Congressnan-
at.i.arge Is prompted by the belief that
such nomination on The lar, OF The Repub.
ilcan Slate Committee would result III a
large contribution OF money, to DO used In
INC pending canvass. | have no renson 10
believe there Is any foundation in fact for
ll'is statement. Still, that there may be no
possibility ola mistake, and in simple fair
ness to tho gentlemen who have the matter
~ fiontro!, ! take this public way OF saying.
with as much emphasis as may BE-. ,hat
from careful observation and somewhat
intimate acquaintance with tho inner
workings Of both great political parties, |
am convinced that the one greatest curse
oi our political system is the corrupt use
o. money and patronage in elections,
Were nominated l should not directly
or indirectly pay or canse 10 be paid, 81
to secure IN election. Further than this,
l may say that, believing the work Of
Office seeking, place brokerage and posi-
ton peddling to be no part Of the duty OF Il
nemberoi Congress, | should, II elected,
refuse positively TO take any part In tho
general scramble for places in the depart
ments, an occupation which can only be
engaged in by neglecting legitimate nnd
necessary work in the House, at the sacr-
tice Of self respect, and TO tbs detriment
aud disgrace ofthc public service. In short
! could only accept the nomination with
the distinct understanding that in addition
to earnestly and sincerely subscribing to
all the time houored principles Of my
party, should enter the canvass upon the
clean, new platform Of honest, progressive
and independent lscpublicanisnl. Ii there
be any gentlemen who would vote for nv
nomination oa other terms, l beg oil him
to refrain from doing SO. Ills action could
only result in disappointment,
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--- "--I ~ 4 CWfN. -,---- .--I---" nv n
Ny name appears appended to card from
the Hon. J. II. Good in to.day's Register in
which certain severe reflections are made
on the character. and standing OF Mr.. NJ. D.
Mercer. l was asked on Monday to state what
knew in regard to Mr.. Mercer by two gen.
tlemcn who visited me at the Riverside mill,
and replied that | knew the person but had
no knowledge good Or bad as 10 his scharacter.
l make this statement because have no de-
sire to appear before the public as tho accuser
OF any man about whom am not informed.
'.Gt5S JAcon BowMAS. u
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The home OF General Goir covered itself
tiA glory yesterday. Invent for him as
he State Of Maine used to 20 for Governor
Seu, The returns fur surpassed cxpecta.
ions. They set the boys wild here when
DE returns came in. Ohio county sends
melting to the noble Republicans Of liar
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Aue llOuAc Of Delegates,

!" seems tha, Messs. Dovencr and
: w.t. Woods and stifel, two from each
S''e'' are elected 10 the House Of Dele.
: sAts The scratching on the Legislative
e' Yesterday was something fearful 10
, ''u' The scratcher was abroad ycster.
:, !, pencil in hand, and piled his vocation
apparent gusto. .Is
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lIlr ScnutOr nnd the Judge.

llle ScnutOr ana The Judge.
At,tis time it is impossible to tell who
\ elected Senator and who is elected
hlsc in this Senatorial and Judicial dis.
sSs, bu. we think that the chances are
more than even for Mr. Scott and
S@ Mr.. Caldwell still has a chance. TIE
h'lrns to-day will settle it.
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ESTABLISHED AUGUST "a. Isl
"A CARD.

The undersigned members OF the Repub-
liean Congressional and County Republi.
can Committees have had their attention
called 10 card md nlso to m editorial
article in this days issue Of the Wheeling
Regiaor impugaing In the gravcst terms the
character Of NJ. D. Mercer, OF Pittsburgh,
Pa, whose affidavit Of Saturday, tho It'll,
supported by the affidavit Of WIN. u. Lewis,
OF Martins Ferry, Of the sth, Sunday up:
peared in tho 1NrgLLloHNcEn OF Monday
the 9th. t, .gF!. , 35st# AKA
The attention Of tho undersigned has
been particularly called to tho following
statement in the Registers article: vt "
"N0t only so, but The same Republican
managers carry this affidavit in their pock.
cts Tor days, knowing the character Of its
author, and carefully Withholding 1t until
within one day Of the election, Just time
enough to circulate but not time enough
TO expose the character OF the document
through the district; and then with due dc.
liberation and with full knowledge both OF
the character OF the author and his dsre-
puAble standing and career in this city, n
public journal, the Wheeling ISrELLlGES.
GER, making some professions OF self.
respect, honor and aeeeney, grants the use
OF Its columns TO give publicity TO the can.
card and become the mouth piece OF this
man whose character Is ex posed this morn
ing TO public reprobation." IN
In reply to this statement on the part of
the Register, we would Gull attention to the
fact that the date OF the atidavits show that
the accusation Of that paper is entirely
false, inasmucll as they were published nj
the earliest possible moment after they
came into our hands, anu without knowl-
edge on our part Of the character attributed
TO Mercer. More than this, his affidavit
came to us supported by the corrobora.
tive affidavit Of William B. Lewis, ESQ.,,
of Martins Ferry, 4 gentleman well
and iayorably known in this city, and
Of uuquestioned character for truth
and yeracity, thus leaving upon our
minds no reason whatever to doubt the
substantial truthiulness Of MERGERS state.
ment. 1t will be noted that Mr.. Lewis
testified to having lad this conversation
with Mercer years ago, when Mr.. Good
was not before the public us a candidate,
aud when there could be no known object
for misreprcsenting him. Therefore the
undersigned accepted it as credible and
true, aud as such gave it to the public.
The truth is the atdavits were gotten up
by parties outside Of either OF our com:
mittecs, and did not come to our notice
until late Sunday evening. Not knowing
Mr.. Mercer, as stated above, and having
the most implicit confidence in Mr.. Lewis
tcstimony,we could see no good reason why
the atiijavits should not be given TO the
public. G: W. ATKINSON,
s5l5 Chairman Con. Com.
SrAuLDiSG X. WALLACE, t -
Chairman County Ex. Committee.
5ss s WHEELING, October 10, 1882. .
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The cOlored troops fought nobly yester-
uy, Despite MI The Democratic palaver
Aeg rallied round the banner that gave
lsn the ballo! and used It rs became men
'So appreciated its proper service. They
&'l by the purity that has always stood
Al,hem
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Fourth, District.

Special Dispatch to the lntclligcncor
PARKEIsnuRo, October lO.-Following is
the official vote OF this city: Guthrie, $50
majority, Loomis l46 majority over Glib
son; Smith, l5S over Kelsal. The balance
Of the ticket is Republican except two
Democratic school commissioners. The
probabilities are that our Senator and Del.
csates will bc sotidty Republican. It is
too early to give forccastc on Congress.
men, but Gibson will probably be elected
by from J, l,oooto 1900 majority.
CoRSwALlls, October lO.2Gibson, Of,
Loomis, 50; Guthrie, Gs; Snyder, 50. Ritchie
is all right on the Republican ticket: } u
PESssnoRo, October l0,-Clay distric!
gives Gibson IS majority. Taylor, Demo.
crat, for House Of Delegates, has G7 major.
ity. 81, .,G51s: :.Esl
PARKERsuuRa, October l0.-TlIe election
passed of quietly with n pretty fill vote.
Loomis carries parkersburs by l47 votes,
a gain Of 7oyer Hutchinson votes. Returns
so far indicate he will carry the county BY
over 500. il not better. Tho Republican
legislative ticket is elected by, a heavy
majority on tho license issue. The Demo.
Gratis elect ono commissioner. Returns
from the district so far as received arc hope.
iul. Mason county will give L.oonis csc
-. =, Il
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The Vermont District Of West Virginia
did not dlsappoint the expectations Of Re-
Fa''%ars yesterday. She came to time as
sall and surpassed her average record.
Republicans Of the District owe her n
ATTY yo,e OF thanks. ..U = s
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lhc Stale Of Ohio.

p,,.a A,O went Democratic yesterday, but the
,,,;. ,t4V''eaas on this side are so elated over
Il, j. " OWN success that they Ind no time to
h. y.ae' a as they otherwise would, over
,.,,,a a'sas'er to their Ohio friends. The
,r,a,s s'snce question split, the brethren
''s Tue water all 10 pieces Yesterday. :.
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,~. NJ 80 - Z
The IsoAS Murder,

CiSclSSATl, October lO.-Edward AIuth.
or was arrested by Marshal SDaaar,l Of
Lockland, at Middlctown, this morning,
as the murderer OF Arthur W. Ross, IIe
had been drunk in u saloon in Iockland,
where lie displayed sotne money and want.
ed achcck for fifty dollars cashed, 1t was
thought that the check had been taken
from Ross pocket book. Mu,her was,
found at tho reaidence OF bro,hor-in.law
but nothing was found about him to mid IN
fastening suspicion on him. lie was taken
10 Glendale, 5a IS'. -" -" '""sA '"'S =
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specill Dispatch to the intelligence. l!
CENTRAL STATION, W. VA, October 10
Central District, Doddridge county, gives
Golf ls majority s9.E tgEa +,
WESTON, October 19.-Gotr carries the
town Of Weston by 10, and will carry
Lewis county by over 100. y!
MovSDsvILLs, October 10.-This town
alone gives Gotf 296 mnjority,a large gain.
MorSDsvl.LE, W. Va, October 10
Golf, 4s5; Good 1856; Edwards o93 Price,
lG0; Burley, 4S5; Dorsey GO; Harris, l40:
IIostutler, 1853; Calvert, l95; Nixon, 4os;
simonton, 1923; Snyder, 81; Guthrie, 4GS; /;
Jacobs, e62; Caldwell, Ill. @i
CAMERON, WA, October 1o.-The
following is the vote Of Cameron district:
For Congress, Golf, ISL Good, Sc; Hos.
tutler, 1877; Calvert, s.; Caldwell, 10;
Jacobs, o.; Nixon, l72; simonton, LIZ j,
Price S.; Edwards %; Burley, 1853; Har-
ris, lis. 'S3 4,
WELlsnuRG, w. VA, October l0.-Wells-
burg gives Gol-7l majority, all increase
over Hutchnson's majority OF %; three
precincts to hear FROM The county rs lar
as heard from gives Golf 50 majority.
CENTRAL, W. Va, October 1O.-West
Union gives Gofr5G majority. y
BELroS, October 'l0-The vote ut Town
Hall was Golf, 1871; Good, Gs; Jacob o5;
Caldwell, l95. For Commissioner, Burley,
l24; Harris, IS. The Independents for tho
Legislature are showed under. ~. &
New CUMBERLAND, October l0.-To-day
was Il field day for the Republicans and
Hancock county sends greeting on behalf
Of the Republican ticket by giving Gol
one hundred md eighty.one majority. The
vote WAS light one but the Republicans
were awake md turned out, and the result
is our large majority. The vote is as fol-
lows: Guthrie SIG; Gotr 52l; Scott 5ll;
McCord 5l7; Caldwell 5l2; Snyder s47;
Good $40; Wilson 81; Hukcll 347; Jacobs
3l5. .&'
MouSDsvILLE, October rl0-Following is
the official vote OF the two precincts here !:
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UpIegrntl'n Dlatrict.

Special dispatch tolhe lnIellisenccr. E N
CALDWELL, October l0.-Thc weather 10.
day was rainy, dark aud gloomy. Only
five precincts can be heard from tonight.
Tho returns so far received show that Up.
desrair has'lost everywhere. Alexander's
gain in this village and township is loo
over lust year, indicating Alexander has
carried Noble county by a small majority.
Special Dispatch to tho intcliiScnccr. 59,o
\ CADlz, O., October l0.-seyen townships
in this county report a small gain for
UpdegraT' !'over Fosters majority in the
same townships las! year. The indication s
are that Updegraif's majority in this
county will be about six bundled and
thirty. Townscnd's majority is nearly the
same. No more returns expected to-.
night. ,1a ii,rGGJG g.5l ly@i ,i5
SrEunESvlLLr, October l0.-Townsend's
minority in tho city is 3i5; Brilliant, !;
Shanghai, Gl. Updegratrs majority in the
city Is 10, Shanghai, 80; Brilliant, Alcxan.
der's majority, l.. b@ H mHNJ,
ST. CLArRsviLLE, o., October I0.-Thc
county is Democratic by 800. The Demo-
craticcounty ticket is elected except Sheriff,
sedgwick, whose majority will be 200.
Alcxander's majority in St. Clairsvillc pro.
cinct is o43: 9. leMa gfi.,, Eo4I
srEupEsvlLLE, O., October lO.-Thcre
was a very light vote polled in the city to.
day. The State Republican ticket in the
city has majority Of 345. DR.. Updegrall,
Republican candidate ior Congress, has a
majority Of ! in tho city. The State ticket,
it is estimated from the returns received,
will receive at least 1000 minority. The
Republican County Commissioner is be.
lieved to be elected and the entire Repub.
lican ticket in the county.
r CAMuRlDGE, O., October l0.-Gucrnsey
county gives the Republican State ticket
about 100 majority, and UpdegraT 500,
The entire county ticket is elected by ma.
joritles ranging from 200 upward. Cam.
bridge township gives Townsend III ma.
iority, Updegrair 70. Enough townships
have been heard from to make the above
estimate safe. go '!.Ll
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ihe Republican Organization.

'se Republican party in this district
y thoroughly mobilized this time
fsa on war footing, us it were-and
"s0la who did more than any one else
"Ns't ". IN effective fighting trim was G.
Atkinson, Esq. He is a natural born
y, ssaa'teF' and his genius shonc out in
Sssanpalyn, as Won Moltke's did in the
sinhto Paris
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81 This District In lssO-Congress.
TArnl,l'n lndlcln,cnt.,I'! 7!

cAlno, October lo,-Thcsi indictment
against tho rebel chief, Arab, contains
three counts, first tinstigating massacrcs,
second. directing tho burning Of Alexan.
dria, and third, abusing q flag Of truce.
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lIot,IIca&lcd HIrgluinun.

N fRlcnMoNp, October l0.-Thc case Of Can.
tain George D, Wise. for threatening per.
sonal violence 10 j. Amber Smith, was
heard by a police Justice this morning, bu.
itappea. cd, there was no probability OF a
renewal ,ot the trouble, and it was dis
missed. g.. "A. D. 4
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BELLAlnr, October l0.-paltney town.
ship:: UpdegraG, 625; Alexander, Ills;
Alexnnder's majority, 40l. 3. 5'4#a,
MARTINS FEnnr, October lO.-Updcsruif,
54E Alexander, 465; UpdegraA's majority,
So; ToWnsend'a majority, l5S. ...s., II =
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Rig Run township gives Golf 127; Good
o.. Terrill township-GoT 9G; Good G.
Burton, October l0.--Theyote ut Burton,
Welzel county, was: Good III; GotT lS0.
Calvert 1853; EIostuter 1856.
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gives lIurl, Democratic, for Con.
gress, 1sl majority. The majority for
Newman inthe city, 2 precincts estimated,
is 927. Returns already received indicate
the election OF lIurd The Democrats
clalnl bis minority to be 800 in the district.
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A Cnrsi. E
WHEELING, October 10.

s'7 5tss:: - WHEELING, October 10.
Editors fnteiiigcnccr.
Please contradict statement that ap-
pears in this mornings Register wherein
my name is mentioned along with others
in contradiction Of sworn statement from
NJ. D. Mercer, former resident Of this
city, but at present resident OF Pittsburgh,
Pa. l claim that the statement in this
mornings Rfgiaer docs me an injustice, as
I never stated 10 Mr.. liearne or E. G. Cra-
craft or any other person that NJ. D. Mer-
Ger was liar or a perjurer Or anything OF
that kind. Neither did say that he is
one OF the. lowest dead beats that ever
was in our city, or that he is now fugi-
tive from justice or anything Of that kind.
But, on the contrary, when asked by these
gentlemen what !. knew about Mercer I
merely stated that knew him, rs he had
rented house from me at one time, and l
declined to say anything about his charac-
ter whatever, except that said that there
was bad report on him when he left
Wheeling, but told Cracrait that | would
not attempt to say that it was true,
but would refer them to the lower
Riverside mill where Mercer used to work.
- = T.. VIII. WILLIAMS,
24l0 Wood street.
Signed and sworn to before me this 10Th
day Of October 1852. u.s.
J. r. MuRRrS, J. p,
A Justice Of the Peace Of Webster District,
Ohio county, W. Va:
A Card. Y 4
The use Of our names in to.day's Register.
in connection with the publication by Mr..
Good in regard 10 the character Of NJ. D.
Mercer, OF Pittsburgh, or the trustworthi.
ness Of Ills affidavit as respects his convcr.
sation with Mr.. Good in regard to the
Wood Tariff bill, was unexpected and un.
authorized by us. We know nothing in
particular rs to the truth or ialsity OF the
character given to Mr.. Mercer by Mr..
Good in his publication in; tho Register,
and are not willing to be held responsible
for his statements affecting Mercer's char
acter as contained in said publication. I
- JAcoH BOWMAN, ID
ALEXANDER RooEns,
WILLIAM BOWMAN,
,ss- BENZ. STEPHENS. 7
JAcon II. FREEsE, 4
.e!5 Z MlcnAEL O'IIAnA, (
MlLroS PARKER. !.