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The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

While therefore Lowndes aud Ok
tibbeha have ONE out Of every EIGH-
rsEN Of their boys and s.r9( attend
ina college a. &e cxpoIise o] the wholc
people Of the State, these thirty com-
ties have one ont Of every NINE HuN-
DRIED. OF course LOwndes and Ok
tibbeha favor the continuance OF such
a system. a ful her investigation Of
the figures viii show too that the rich
counties Of the State having a smaller
number of educable white children,
have as rule, the greater number Of
college students, and so far as the l. l.
y c. is concerned a large majority OF
the students are from the town. These
being fact it Is fair to suppose that
the great majority of the boarders in
both schools are the sons and daugh-
ters Of the better class Of our people
financially speaking, and we re-assert
such is the fact. Need anybody be SUR
prised therefore that the politicians
in the rich negro counties and the
machine crowd" generally stand by
the management of the Colleges, and
approve the position Of Lowndes and
0ktibbeha. But the tax-paying pro-
ducer is not over ., ahsiastie on the
subject. No, not indchl
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

Under tie constilatiop of the State
Amaca four counties constitute a
District, which Z Untitled TO one del
BE and one alte ate in the Nation.
q Allianee, Our Hstrict is composed
of the countis Dnroe, Chiekasaw,
Calhoun and Yalletusha. Bro. Cope.
ladd, u Yaiiobdsha IS the delegate.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

The total appropriation made by
Congress as passed by the House
reaches the enormous sum of SAB,
6l3,204 and this amount was increas-
cd by the Senate to S425,S705l5.
Such appropriation BIZ disposcs OF
the surplus question, for the estimated
revenue Of the government IS orly
sll5.56373L L--L LLLa
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

DHR-F. BOSe of CiioctAs was
reelected President of the FaFmers
the Old officers were Reelected except
state T.eqtprae H0GJ0hh " win
ter Of this county was elected 10 this
important position by a yefy sompli-
mentaIy vote.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

The attitude assumed by the Re
publican senate on the fisheries ques-
tions makes that party responsible ToI
whatever complications that may
arise hereafter between our govern
ment and Great Britain. II wal
should ensue, these bloody shirt gen.
tlemen, who have SO long impug aed
the loyalty Of the southern States,
viii find that the so-called rebels will
do more fighting in proportion to
number tlin their "tooly loilg eohsu..
uents
.ufuqHr1m ANA
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

Itis announced that Gen. 4 QAalmers
will accept the Republicans nqII nation
fof Congless in tlle 2nd DiAtlicl We
thonghtthat tht General - ~ BEN
~ Ternosses
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

In the local option elettion held in
Pike county last week, the county
goes 'dly7 by a majority q ~
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

One of the coole-t assassinatio On
,lTws gmAAilte,lb, LAWS Lame,
when he -ho. and Killed q Young man
from Fili,n, KY, n the rotuuda Of
the Peabody Hotel, Memphis, last
week. Lane says he felt impeAed to
kill somebody and made up his mind
% sh0ot ti8e ffst man BE met He
ktates be did not know his victim,
never sa,e him belefe and never spoke
m himiulife Iaae is evidently in
ane
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

The wool hat funeral" pFgapized
by the bO0tshcking portion II hepress
Of this STATE, was entirely TO pre-
vious. Some Of the gentlemen en-
gagged in the little pleasantly, doubt
less repogdize ere tiH that thsy were
dealing With pretty live corpse.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

THE power eled Of Cpngre by
the, PrssidentR , l6s late pessase, in
order that he may make the retalia-
ton law effective against Canada, has
a precedentinia message sent by Gen
Grant to Congress IN 1870.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

The .esident's melAage TO Con-
sfess on the rejection Of ihe fisheries
treaty has eouipletely slieekmaled
the Repnblican leaders and they are
ata loss 10 detefinihe just what to do
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

The committee decided to put a full
Congressional ticket in the field.
Who are the lambs 10 belead to the
slaughter we are not fully informed,
but we understand N. K Mister Of
Grenada, has consented b be sacrifc-
Sd in'this Distriei. He win n5t be
disappointed.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30
ELECTORAL TICKET.
STAFF AT LARGE.

Al. MoLaureH Of Rankin,
LIN. SOuthworih 0f Carroll,
AcoNaAEssioNAL DlsIAicts.
Ist Dist. Es Gambler Jr. OfAleorn.
I'd " wmM Strickland, Mafshall
Sd a D A Scott Of coahoma
4th OF Bledsoe of Grenads,
5th q wD Gibbs Of Yazoo
9th q EJ Bowers Of HaneOOk,
9TH g G + Hooker Jr. ofHlnds.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

Near Macon Ca, last week a num-
Der Of negroes working n the field
were alarmed by strange object APP
preaching them rapidly hon the
clouds. Their CONSERVATION increas-
ed when the obiect, which proved to
be q balloon, fell intbeirmidst. sAs it
came down a mah jumped fDm it,
lie .gesticulated wildly, butcOuid on
by utter strange s.bberish. lie was
taken charge Of by Mr., Lyman, the
owner ofthe plantation. Nothing can
be ascertained from him a - where
he + from orhis named ne Il aoubt-
less insane. lie is a man Of small sat
ure swarthycomplexion and peeuliar-
ly dressed in a close silk shi and
buekskin trousers. Eye ! effort " n
be made 10 discover who heis. Peo-
pie from all parts Of the country are
iiockine to see him
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-30

Mississippfs Republican Exeeniv,
Committee met in jackson last week
and named the following electoral
ticket:
FOR STATE AT LARGE.
H. f. simral, r. N. 1indall.
oONeREssIoNAL nIsTRIlTs.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15
OrIntePest to Teachers.

The Territorial Superintendent Of Pub
lie Schools has sent to the board Of school
examiners In each county notice calling
attention to the Act of Congress approved
Nav Goth, 1888, which act reads as fol-
lows:
''The attention of the Board of Exam.
sners is called to the following Act oi
Congress:
CHAP. 1862, SEC. 3.-''That no certif-
cate shall be granted to any person to
teach in the public schools of the District
OF Columbia or Territories after the first
day Of January, Ammo Domini eighteen
hundred and eighty eight, who has not
passed a satisfactory examination ir
physiology and hygiene, with special ref
erence TO the nature and the effects o
alcoholic drinks. and other narcotics upor
the human system.
approved May Goth, 1888.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15
Notice OF Forfeiture.

To Guy W. McGrtG:
You are hereby notified that have OK.
pended one hundred dollars In labor and
improvements upon the Dansby mining
claim, situated IN the Lost Basin Mining
District, Mohave county, Arizona Territory
and duly recorded In Book I, pages 10l and
l02, Mohavs county Mining Records. In
order to hold said premises under the pro.
visions Of Section 2324, Revised Statutes OF
the United States, being the amount re.
quired to hold the Same for the year ending
December 31st, 1887.
And you are further notified that the pro.
portion Of said expenditure due from you
10 $l2.50, lawful money Of the United States,
and il within 80 days after the publication
Of this notice you fail or refuse to contri.
butte Your proportion Of such expenditure
as oo-owner, your interest in said claim will
become the property Of the undersigned
under said section 2324.
Patterson's WelI, Arizona, June IS, 1888.
1913 CHAs. LoHG.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in pres.
enoe of Frank r. Watkins.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
County Of Mohave. '''
On this ninth day of May, In the year
one thousand eight hundred and eighty.
seven, before me, Frank r. Watkins, q
Notary Public in and for said county Of
Nohave. personally appeared Ben. H..
Spear, W. III. Taggart, Ed. williams, VIM.
@. Biakely, Robert Steen, James j. Hyde,
Gus. w. Beecher, William Richards, O. r.
Kuencer and Z. F. Thompson, personally
known to me to be the same persons tles-
cribed In and whose names are subscribed to
the within instrument and who executed
the same. and acknowledged to mo that
they executed the same freely and volGn.
tarily and for the uses and purposes thel,sin
mentioned,
In Witness Whereof, have
hsreunto set my hand and af.
fixed my official seal, the day
(sKAL.) and year In this certificate first
above written.
FnASK F. WATKINS,
Notary Public.
Endorsed:
"Filsd in the Office OF the Secretary of the
Territory OF Arizona this 11th day of May
A. d. 1887, at o'clock p, m.
WM. G. FosTRs,
Acting Secretary Of Territory.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
Office of the Secretary. "''
I, VIM. G. Foster, Acting Secretary Of tho
Territory OF Arizona, do hereby certify thai
the above Is a full, true and correct copy Of
the Original Articles Of Incorporation of til,
"Mohave Mining and Milling Corporation
together with the Endorsement Of alin.
thereon, now on file in my Office.
In Wi.ness Whereof, ] hav'
hereunto Set my hand and a!tix
cd my official seai. Dune a
(axAL.) Prescott this Twelfth tl2th) da.
of May, A. d. 1887.
WM. q. FosygB:.
! Acting Secretary OF Territory.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15
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An A. & II. Train Held Wp.

The westward bound Atlantic & Pacific
passenger train early last Saturday morn
ing met with an accident that was not
down on the time card. When the con-
ductor stopped at Belmont station, Ari-
zona, few miles west Of Flagstaff, to re-
eieve orders, and while the engineer had
left the cab TO get them, the engine and
one car back of it were disconnected from
the main train by three men. The men
then leaped on the engine and with drawn
reyolyers forced the fireman TO run down
the track three or four miles. They then
halted, and upon examination found that
they had disconnected the wrong car,
they being after the express coach, and
the one next to the engine was combin'
alton mail and baggage coach. Perceiv'
ing that they had accomplished bad
piece of train robbing work, and not dar.
ing TO return, they commanded the fire
man to move back to the train, after
which they took TO the mountains.
Sheriff Steen left here Sunday night
with three Wallapai Indian trailers fol
the scene of the hold-up. He returned
Wednesday and reports having taken the
trail, which was quite plain, and followed
it for several miles to a point where 4
flock of sheep had completely obliteratee
it. The search was abandoned by him
Sheriff Mulvenon continued the search
and it is thought that in few days th'
robbers will be captured. They are sup
posed to have been tie choppers and nov
ices In the business.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15

Sarah Althea Terry's dislike for court
officials was shown by an incident which
occurred a few days before the last deci"
sion was rendered in the Sharon case.
She was on the train with Judge Sawyer,
who recently delivered decision against
her claims to the late Senator Sharon g
millions, and after watching the judge
closely for some time as he dozed peace,
fully in the car seat, she rushed up to him
and pulled the worthy mans hair until
he called for help, and having satisfied
herself quietly returned to her seat. In
her quarters at the jail she continually
hauls the judicial heads of Sawyer and
Field over the Goals and never fails to Inn
prove her opportunity for roundly scoring
fhan
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15
----------------------------"--
The Maine Elections.

The biennial state election occurred
Monday. A Governor, four congressman
and members Of the State Ligislature,
were voted for.
There were four candidates for Cover
nor: Edwin G. Burleigh Of Bangor, repub-
iean; William L. Putnam, lately Fish
cry Treaty Commissioner, of Portland,
democrat; yolney b. Gushing, Of Ban
gor, prohibition, and w. q. simons, OF
Rockland, labor. A special from Portland
says: The republicans claim victory in
the biennial election held in this state
Monday by plurality Of 10000, and the
democrats concede the election OF Bur
leigh (republican) by plurality OF l5,'
900.
The election was favored by fair weather
and the contest was very exciting. Ex
traordinary efforts were made by both
parties to bring out their full strength
and probably the largest vote ever pollec
in Maine was shown at this election. Th'
repub,icans went all over the country To-
their absent citizens, and the democrats
who were never before so well supplied
with money, worked with will.
All the Maine congressman will be re
elected. Reed ran ahead Of his ticket
His plurality will probably reach 2,5OO
He was geranaded Monday night. tn
opposition which Las existed against Bur
leigh since the Portland convention onl
told slightly at the polls. As had bee
heretofore predicted, new party line
have been drawn. The democrats hav
uained in Portland, Lewiston, August
and Bangor.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15
Notice OF Application for . u. q
Patent 10 tlae Golden Gate
Mill Site.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

PRESCOTT, ArizonR, July Il, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the Golden
Gate Mining and Milling Company, by its
attorney in fact, James j. Hyde, whose
postofiice address Ia Kingman, Mohave
county, Arizona, has this day filed his
application for patent for five acres of
land known as the Golden Gate mill site,
used in connection with the Golden Gate
mine, situated In the Lost Basin Mining
District, county of Mohsve and Territory
of Arizona. and designated by tho field
notes and official plat on file in this office
as Lot No. 3S, in Township ---, Range -
OF the Gila and Salt River meridian. Said
lot No. 80 being described as follows, to-
wit: Beginning at po'nt distant 100 feet
y. 43 degrees 20 minutes W. from, in.
itial monument mentioned in the location
notice, where is set q post 4x4 ins., 4 feet
long. IN feet in the ground, surrounded
by mound of stones, post marked u. q. M.
s. No. l. Top of large limestone rock 8
feet at base and running to a point. rock
grees 10 minutes 4. 80 feet. Thence N. 4G
degrees 40 minutes W. 165 feet to location
monument and post 4x4 ms, 4 feet long. III
feet in the ground, surrounded with mound
of st ones, post marked G.. g. NJ. s. No. g
Rock 3x4x2 feet, marked @. 9. M. 8. B. r
No. 2, bears N. Ii degrees 55 minutes w. 30
feet. Thence N. a3 degrees mimi tea f.
ego feet to location monument and post 4xi
ms, 4 feet long, ~ feet in the ground, sur.
rounded with mound of stones, post marked
q. q. NJ. 8. No. 3. Flat boulder 8x6x4 feet
marked q. G.. M. s. b. p. No. 3, bears N
% degrees 30 minutes e. $50 feet. ". 8
| min. mon. No, 2, l.. B. NJ. D., bears N. "a
degrees 10 minutes w. 1870 feet. Thence g.
46 degrees 40 minutes Il. l84 feet to water
ditch, $50 feet to location monument and
post AKA ins., 4 feet long, III feet in the
| ground. surrounded with mound of stones
| post marked G., g. M. s. No. 4. A boulder
5x2x3 feet marked @. @. NJ. S. b. p. No. l.
bears s.. 80 degrees 25 minutes u. PA feet
Thence 3. 43 degrees % minutes w. 16O feet
| TO quartz road. zta feet to top of hill, 6GC
ms, 4 feet long. ~ feet in the ground, sur
rounded with mound of stones. post ma rked
O. q. N. 3. No. 5. Boulder 21kx4x8 feet
marked q. @. M. S. b. p. No. 5, bears s. 2t
| degrees 80 minutes X. 172 feet. Thence N
46 degrees 40 minutes w. 1G5 feet, to post
marked @. G.. NJ. 8. No. /, and place of be
ginning.
Magnetic variation IA degrees 20 minutes
z. Containing FIVE acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion OF said mill site are required tc
file their adverse claims with the register o,
the United States La4d Office at Prescott
| in the Territory Of Arizona, during tht
SIXTY days. period Of publication hereof, oil
they viii be barred by virtue Of the provia
ions Of the statute,
| L. BURGESS,
| Register.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15
Isesistr.tien or Electors.
OgfIcg or THE BOARD or SUPERVISORS
OF MoHAYR COUNTY. AEIz,,r

OFFICE OF THE BOARD or SUPERVISORS
OF MoHAyE CoUsrY, ARizoSA.|
Notice is hereby given that the Board
OF Supervisors Of Mohaye county, Arizona,
did on the 3rd day Of July, 1883, adopt
the following order:
On motion il was ordered that o new
registration Of the voters Of Mohave
county be made for the ensuing election
1SSS), and all voters are required TO re-
register, such re-registration being deem.
ed necessary by the Board Of Supervisors
Voting aye, Messrs. Crozier and Johnson
And the Clerk is directed to publish this
order in the official paper of the county,
in the manner and for the time required
by law.
BY order of the Board OF Supervisors.
JAMER J. HYDE,
Clerk.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15
Original Inoerporator~
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION,

Know ALL MKs BY THESE PRESENTS, That
We, Ben. II. Spear, w. II. Taggart, Eb.
Williams. VIM. G.. Blakely, Robert Stsen,
James j. Hyde, Gus. w. Beecher. William
Richards. 0. r. Kuencer and Il. r. Thomp-
son. all of the County Of Mohave. Territory
of Arizona, have associated ourselves to-
gether for the objects and purposes herein.
after mentioned, and desiring 10 become in
corporated under the laws of the Territory
Of Arizona, in suoh care made and provided,
do now hereby subscribe and acknowledge
these articles of incorporation, viz:
First. The name assumed by this coryor.
alton, and by which IL shall be known ind
transact its business, is ."The Mohave Min.
ing and Milling Corporation;'' and as slieh
1t shall have an existence or duration for
the term Of Thirty (aO) year, from the date
of the filing Of thsse articles.
Second. The enterprise, business, pur.
suit and occupation for which this corpor-
alton is formed are to purchase or other
wise acquire mining lands, mines, mining
rights or interests therein. mills. furnaces
and other property; TO purchase or other.
wise acquire mill sites and water privileges;
to mine for gold and silver and other min.
erals and metals; to purchase or otherwise
acquire gold and silver ore and other ores,
minerals and metals; to carry on processes
for preparing ores, minerals and metals tor
market, and marketing the same; 10 mill,
stanp, crush, smeit, refine and treat gold
and silver eres, and other ores, minerals
and metals in any method Tor sale and TO
sell the same; to sell, Let, lease or otherwise
dispose Of any mines, claims, lands, rights,
ores, bullion or other property owned or
possessed by said corporation.
Third. The principal Office sf this cor.
porssion shall be kept ut the town of Kiag-
man, in the county Of Mohave and Terri
tory Of Arizona. at which ofios the prii,ei.
pal business Of saia corporation shall be
transacted.
Sourth. The amount of the capital stock
of ssid corporation shall be Two Million
Dollars ($2,0oO, 10000, divided into Four
Hundred Thousand shares (4Oo, ,000j Of the
par value of Five Dollars $500 each, and
which shall be non assessable.
In Witness Whereof, The said Ben. H.
Spear, W. H. Tsgaart, Eb. Williams, Vim.
G. Blaksly, Robert Stsen, Ja,nss j. Hyde,
Gus. w. Beecher, William Richards. o. r.
Kuencsr and z. r. Thompson, have here
unto subscribed their names and afiEed
THAR aaaIa fhia ninth dav nj Nav n 16y07
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15

II is probable that the House will adopt
the amendment TO. the Sundry Civil bill
appropriating $50, 900 for a survey OF the
arid regions Of the west and the noun
tain water courses for the purpose OF lo-
eating reservoirs where water may be
stored TO irrigate the plains. ..
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15

w. o. O'Neill, editor OF the Heof and
Horn, has been nominated by the repub-
licans of Yavapai counts for the office oi
Sheriff. 'Buckie's' many friends in
Mohave county congratulate him upon
his nomination and wish him success at
the polls.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15

Bro. Hunsaker, Of the Wilcox Stock
man." is having a wrestle with the mala-
ria, and has the sympathy Of 'ye editor
We know of no thing that will so complet-
ly do man up as an attack Of southern
Arizona malaria.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15

: The Union Labor ticket has cut the
democratic majority in Arkansas down
from 10000 two years ago, to about 1000.
something enterely unexpected by the
marty In power
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15

A party OF old-time prospectors left II
Paso recently for western Socorro county
In search Of the lost Adams diggings
They went by rail 10 Silver City, where
they will fit out pack animals to pursue
their journey. There is MIR. Pattesor
on the ground before them who writes
that he is confident Of finding the lest trea
sure of which so much has been said and
uviffau
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15

We would suggest to Our citizens the
propriety Of giving the town a general
cleaning up. The health Of the conmun-
ity would be benifte1 by it, and the fact
that filth generates infectious maladies,
should induce every one here to thorough
iy cleanse and disiniect their premises
and TO do 80 without delay.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15

A new ruling Of the postoffice depart,
ment provides that postals uncalled for
will be returned to the writer at the end
of 30 days, and that advertised letters will
be held but two weeks instead of four
before being sent to the dead letter or
fee
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15
KINGMAN, SEPTEMBER Is, 1883.

The Vermont state election was carried
by the republicans by a majority OF about
$4,000 votes, an increase Of 1000 over the
last election.
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15
AGENTS FOR The PIONEER MILLS

Full and Complete Line Of General Merchandise always on has
Our goods always and fresh and prices will ss -
competition. q
Mohave County miner., 1888-09-15
CAPITAL STOCK, $4,000, 10000
NO. OF SHARES, > 400, 900
PAR VALUE OF SHARES, - $500
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
kiNGMAN, ARIZ,.
OEFICER6s 8
Board OF I,irectorss

wIIrlM RlcHAaDs. ). Kinaman. Aria,na.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-07
NUTMEG CRAVINGS.

A Danbury woman told her husband that she had swallowed the contents of bottle marked "Laudanum.'' The husband sent for doctor to whom the woman confessed that she had not taken the Iaudanum and said that she only attempted to scare her husband. In the afternoon he drove to Bethel on business and she was told by lady friend he had taken two girls with him. She said at first that she really contem- plated suicide, but had not the courage to commit the act.
 A 12-year-old Bristol boy named Michael Kennedy was killed yesterday while play ing polo on the ice
 The annual meeting of the Connecticut pharmacy commission was held in Hart ford yesterday. Commissioners E. A. Gessner of New Haven, N D. Levin of New London and F. D. Edgerton of Middle town were present. Six candidates for state certificates were examined Three passed and three were rejected
 The Mccormick boy, who was nearly killed by exposure after fleeing from bru- tai treatment by Derby farmer, and who subsequently, was found sleeping in a freight car in New Haven, was on Monday sent from the New Haven aimshouse to the state school for imbeciles at Lakeville,
 John H. Haynes, brakeman, is under arrest in New York charged with breaking open one of the freight cars of the New Haven road and stealing ten Winchester ltes and four pairs of rubber boots.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-07
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7. 1888.
National Democratic Convention,

The national democratic committee hay ing met in the city of Washington on the 22d day of February, 1888, has appointed Tuesday, the 9th day of June next at noon as the time chosen and the city of St Louis as the place of holding the national demo- cratic convention. ....-.
 Each state is entitled to representation therein equal to double the number of its senators and representatives in the con- gress of the United States. The Demo crats of each organized territory and the District of Columbia are invited to send two delegates, subject to the decision ot the convention as to their admission. All Democratic conservative citizens of the United States, irrespective of past political associations and differences, who can unite with us in the effort for a pure, economi- cal and constitutional government, are cor dially invited to join in sending delegates to the convention.
 WILLIAM H. BARNUM.
 FREDERICK o. PIERCE, Secretary.