Whole No. 2561.
TIIB
OXLY PREPAHATION
WORTHY OF
Universal Confidence & Patron
age.
FOR STATESMEN, JI'DGES, CLERGYMEN,
Ladies and Gentlemen, in all parts of the world tes
,,fv t > the efficacy of Prof. O. J. Wood's Hair Restora
tive, and gentlemen of the lTess are unanimous in its
praise. A few testimonial* only can be here given *
circular for more, and it will he impossible to douhtl
47 Wall Street. New York. Dec. 20th, I.S6S.
f;rvm*F..v: Your note of the 15th inst.. has been
received, saying that you luid heard that 1 had been
U'lK'fitcd b\ the use of Wood's Hair Restorative, and
requesting toy certificate of the fact if I had no objec
tion to give it.
[ award it to you cheerfully, because 1 think it due.
>1 v ago is about no years: the color of my hair auburn,
.•si inclined to curl. Some five or six"vears since it
jiegan to turn gray, and the scalp on tlie'erown of mv
.head to lose its sensibility and dandrutf to form upon
:!. Kach of these disabilities increased with time,
iiidahout four months since a fourth wassdded totlo-m
I.v iiair falling off the top of my head and threatening
to make me bald.
In this unpleasant predicament. I was induced to
try W oil's Hair Restorative, mainly to arrest the fid
ling ott of my hair, for J had really no expectation
tl .t gray hair could ever be restored to its original
color except from dyes, I was. however, greatly MI r
|irisv| to limt after the use of two bottles only, that
not only was the falling off arrested, but the color was
r -tored to the gray hairs, and sensibility to the scalp,
and dandruff ceased to form on my hea'd. very much
to the gratification of my wife, at whose solicitation 1
was induced ti> try it.
Fr this, among the many obligations I owe to her
-•■ v. I strongly recommend all husbands who value the
admiration of their wives to profit bv my example, and
u- it if growing gray or getting bald.
Very respectfully. If FX. A. LAVENDER.
To O. .1. Wood & Co.. 444 Hroadwny. New York.
My family are absent froin tfie citv, and I am no
longer at No. 11, C'arrol Place.
Siamston, Ala., July 20th. 1559.
To Pimi. O. J. WOOD: Dear Sir: Your "Hair Restor- i
vivo" has done my hair so much good since I com- j
,nonood the use ni if, that I wish to make known to
•in- I'! 15LIC of its effects on the hair, which are great. 1
\ man or woman may be nearly deprived of hair, and '
by a resort to your -Hair Restorative," the hair will re- j
:m mure beautiful than cvr: at least this is mv ex
pern nee. Relieve it alt! Yours truly,
U'M. It. KENNEDY.
P- S.— IOU can publish the above if you liko. Bv !
iii'lishing in our Southern papers you will get more ■
I' lti-onage south. 1 see several of yotir certificates in ;
in, .VwKt Mercury, n strong Southern paper.
Win. H. Kennedv.
WOOD'S HAIR RESTORATIVE.
PnnrEssoß O. J. Wooti: Dear Sir: Having had the !
•n:-:"nrtune to lose the best portion of mv hair, from j
. ifccts of the yellow fever, in New Orleans in 1851. '
i wi- induced to make atrial of your preparation, and j
f .and it to answer as the very tiling needed. Mv hair I
- iii.w thick and glossy, and no words can express mv
••• ligations to you in giving to the atHicted such a trea- j
-arc. FINLEY JOHNSON.
l iic Restorative is put up in bottles of three sizes, j
■ ; lege, medium, and small: the medium holds at '
a-t twciui per cent, more m proportion than the I
• ill. rotm!.- for two dollars per bottle ; the large holds '
u quart. 4 i p.-r eent. more in proportion, and retails
for 3.
1 1. .). Wi' d > .< ( ( Proprietors. 444 broad war, New
York. and 114 Market Street. Si. Louis. Mo.
And sold by all good Druggists and Fancy Goods
"let's.
MARK THESE FACTS !
Testimony Gf the whole World.
IIOLLOWAY'SOJOTMENT.
Bad Log*. Bad Breasts, Sores and lifers.
A I.L description of sores are remediable
. Y > y the proper and diligent use of this incstima
ir. par >n. To attempt to cure br>d lops l>v plu
' of the wound together is ti folfy: for
11 the .-kin unite, a boggy diseased condition re
■■< i.- underneath t<> break out with tenfold furv in :
: n.n - The onh rational and successful treatment,
- :•>• I l.y nature, is to reduce the inflammation in
i a'f m the wound and to soothe the neighboring
j 1•> nihhing in plenty of the Ointment a- salt is
'• reed into meat.
IHptberia, Unrated Sore Throat, and
Srailet and other Fevers.
I!I> <•! the .li-oase- may be cured l>v wellruh
- tin' ointment three times a day into "the ehost.
>,. it and neck "f the patient: it will soon penetrate,
-ir. immediate relief. Medieine taken hv the
Jji •'•! nm-t operate upon the whole system errftniu
•'■ s in he felt in any local part, whereas the Oint
' • n: will do 11- work at once. Whoever tries the un
- :u in the above manner for the diseases named, or
similar disorders affecting the chest and throat.
'' " !,r i themselves relieved as by a charm.
Piles, Fistulas, Strictures.
rdiovt! , lass of complaints will he removed by •
r -' t!y fomenting the parts with warm water, and tl
- y it,.,-, effectually rubbing in the Ointment. Versor
1-' from these direful complain"., sbonl ' ■ " 9
. ' - !nieut in arresting their 7 V '"M
• • understood that it 1- uo \utlirie\if tn<- > *' should
' - ointment oa tl> ~, ' P V' , U In . r - pl . v to smear
LHMH- ... ; P-'rts. hjt it must be well
, TO , "J, considerable time two or three
wh .1 ..." ?''•',, ir taken into the system.
• n'. .1 "by hidden sore or wound as
j,".., t'r ,-j I'U.pnhle to the eye. There au&in
'•• O , r Phitltiees, after the rubbing in of the
f lH ; lw fir, m * This is the only sure
- -rh, i "tales, eases of cancer in the stomach,
le there may i>e a genepnl bearing down.
'odUcretions of Yu|h t Sores and liters.
. iv "";ii*s. as also swellings, can. with certainty, he
. > 'ally cured il the oiutillent be used freely, and the
HIN !.<• taken night and morning as recommended ir.
' printed instructions. When treated in any other
way they only dry up in one place to break out in au
_iner; whereas ti.is pmtment will remove the humor
i ?, ! system, and leave the patient a vigorous and
" ■•ittiy ix-ing. It will reqire time with the use of the
j'.i.s tn insure a lasting cure.
D f#PUal Swellings, Paralysis and SUIT
Joints.
the above complaints differ widely in their
■g'ti and nature, vet they all require local treatment.
J'- worst eases, of such diseases, will yield
... . comparatively short space of time when thisoint
is J^ 1S "'''gently rubbed into the parts affected, even
°ther means have failed. Iu all serious
euMies the piii s should Ik> taken according to the
" directions accompanying each box.
Ointment and PUU should be used in thefollotcnig
o.i. aisrs :
Barf n 'Corns (Soft) [Rheumatism,
a " t9 ' K'aneers, iScalds.
Rnr.i)!. Contracted an d Sore Nipples.
p,'" e.. Stiff Joints, ISore Tliroats,
>' t. Skin Disegsc#,
Fiio a San< l- Fistulas, Scurvy,
f-ocojir ''fut- 'Sore Heads,
; [Glandular S w el- ; Tumors,
'■h-fe 1 ' b.'-T' Ulcers, ,
Chaors..i ir , :Lumbago, Wounds,
r^:; 1 Pites, b [Yaws.
'■ HOLLOW' J —None are genuine unless the word*
t lt" ff <~A T ' > EW 0118 ASI) LONDOS,- are discernableas ;
V-'oiinH ln ev< ' r >' of the book of directions,
bv or boxi the same may be ptaidly keen
•ii r* 'r?. *" l - f 10 tight, A handsome reward i
rn-vd a 1 . an -' one rendering such information
"oanoTrf a to ttle detection of any party or parties
known., the medicines or vending tire same,
u ' l)6 *purrouß. .
Vj mVh * £ i Manufactory of Professor Holloway,
h:uiviKL, '-;? n ,?' ">' ew York, and by all xeapectable |
ilited r Healers in Medicine throughout the civ-
ID pots, at 25c., fl2c. and 11 each.
?tr rt ' 18 con ßiderable saving by taking the laa
su7lsi rec^ons for the guidance of patients,in ev- i
'Tiler, are affixed to each boj royiO i
Ms wmmmhi mBTOUBwra, wmui<a>ma a mamuaa <B®wsysra- a w&>
:10 ft Ah
STKIHF, THE HARP CEE3NTI Y
! Strike the harp gently, to the memory of those*
W ho ever loved fondly, ere called to repose
Beneath the green turf, where the wild Howersbloom.
Scenting the earth, and embsoidering the tomb.
Strike the harp gently, and breathe thy sweet strain
For those that loved fondly, but who ne'er again
Can meet to caress thee, in all this lone world.
The dear ones are happy with seraphs untold.
htnkc the harp gently, oh! mourn for them not.
In the fold that is lovely, the shepherd has brought;
IVrhapw a kind father, and mother so dear.
A child or a brother, or sister so near.
Opposites in Religion.
'Not forsaking the assembling of our
selves together, as the manner of some is,
but exhorting one another and so much
the more, as ye see the day approaching'
—[Paul. c
4 1 believe I'll stay at home to-day as it ■
is raining, and 1 don t like to go and spend :
my time listening to brother W., for he I
can't preach much anyhow.'—[Fairweath- :
er Laziness.
4 Pray without ceasing, and in every
thing gi\e thanks, for this is the M ill of
God in Christ Jesus, concerning you '— I
[Paul.
4 I can t find time to pray, and then I
have so many things to attend to, and my
mind is taken up with the business of the
day that 1 am not prepared to prav '
[Worldlymindedness. 1 ''
4 See that none render evil for evil unto
any man, but ever follow that which is
good, both among yourselves and towards
all men.'—[Paul.
4 My neighbor lias done so much evil
and has acted so badly that I will not stand
it any longer; I'll make him know that I
have rights as other men, and I 11 make
him respect them.'—[Revenge.
4 Strive to enter in at the straight "-ate '
—[Christ. 0 °
* All will be made holy and happy, and
there is no use of striving, as there is no
danger.'—[Presumption.
4 Contend earnestly fur the faith once
delivered to the saints.'—[Jude.
4 Don t preach doctrinal sermons or vou
will ofiend some people.'—[Fainthearted
ness.
Withdraw from every brother that
walks disorderly, and have no fellowship
with the unfruitful works of darkness, but
rather reprove them.'—[Paul.
'lf we withdraw from brother R, he
will do us all the injury he can, and I
think we had better let him alone.'—
[Trimmer.
'Seek first the kingdom of Clod and his
righteousness.'—[Christ.
4 As soon as you get settled in life it
will be easy for you to serve Gou, but you
cannot well do it before.'—[Satan.
' They that preach the gospel should live
of the gospel/—[Paul.
' I think they should preach for noth
ing, or at least follow sonic other business
for their living/—[Covctousncss.
Little Things. —Springs are little things
hut they are the source of large streams—
a helm is a little thing but governs the
course of a ship—a bridle-bit is little,
but see its use and power—nails and pegs
arc little things, but powerful for good or
evil. Think of' this and mind the little
things. Pay that debt—it is promised ro .
deem it—if it's a shilling hand j t OV p r _
you know not what important events ban 2
upon it. Keep your *, or > sac J_u C ep\
to your children, th :y w ill mark it sooner
t lan any ,odv and the effect will pro
bat J be lasting as life. Mind little things.
Jesting Upon Scriptures. —-The evils that
arise from this practice are much greater
than first would appear. It leads in gen
eral to irreverence for the Scripture. No
man would jest with the dying words of
his father or mother, yet the words of God
are quite as solemn. \\ hen we have heard
a comic or vulgar jest connected with a
text .of scripture, such is the power of as
sociation, that we never hear the text after
.yrard without thinking of the jest. The
effect of this is obvious. He who is much
engaged in this kind of false wit, will come
at length to have a large portion of lloly
Scripture spotted over by this unholy fan
cy.
Cheerfulness and Good Ilumor. —lt is
a wonderful thing that so many persons, put
j ting ip claims to good breeding, should
thipk pf parrying their spleen into company,
and entertaining those with whom they
converse with a history of their pains, anil
headaches and ill-treatment. This is, of
all others, the meanest help to social hap
piness ; and a man must have a very mean
j opinion of himself, who, on having "detail
ed his grievances, is accosted by asking the
news. Mutual good humor is a dress in
which we ought to appear, whenever we
j meet; and we ought to make no mention
of ourselves, unless it be in matters where
in our friends ought to rejoice. There is
no real life but cheerful life; therefore val
etudinarians should be sworn before they
enter into company not to say a word of
themselves until the meeting breaks up.
The poor and needy ought never to be
forgotten.
Ouly those who have felt the pang ; can
know the tpisery of a desolate heart.
HBGEkUSEOUI
The Columbus Orange Girl—Another
Real Romance.
The citizens of Columbus, and visitors
at the Capitol, will recollect a beautiful
young girl, apparently 4 sweet sixteen,' who
daily earned about the legislative halls and
btate offices, a handsomely wrought basket
containing the plumpest and sweetest oran
ges. O, yes I everybody remembers Ettie,
the beautiful orange girl, and have won
dered in what nook she has hidden for the
past two months; for no more her sweet
face and girlish form is seen in the Capi
tol, and interesting elerks with a great ad
miration for the rotunda are obliged to
forego glimpses of the neatest gaitered foot |
tripping up the marble stairs.
Everybody about the State Hon.se admi
red Ettie, but it was with a respectful ad- 1
miration, and if a grufl legislator was i
tempted to jest with the girl, or make
light remarks, he was restrained by the
modest demeanor and pure soul-look ap- !
pealing from her heaven blue eyes.
Ettie always brought a full basket and ;
went tripping home with an empty one,
and her scarlet silk purse filled with silver
coin. She was the sole dependence of a !
widowed, palsied mother, and her noble ef- !
forts to keep away want were known, and I
made the fruit from her basket ten times I
sweeter.
When the great Union meeting of the
Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio Legisla
tors was held in Ohio's eapitol, the beauti
ful orange gill was tripping about, dispo
sing of her fruit to the ; sons of the South,'
and receiving the homage of admiring
glances from all.
At the end of one of the halls, viewing
the noble row of princely dwellings on
Third street, stood alone, a youthful mem
her of the Tennessee Legislature, when
he was startled by hearing a silvery voice
asking:
4 Ruy an orange, sir?'
4 How do you sell them ?' said the stran
ger looking into her eyes.
4 Five cents each,' said the maiden hold
ing a large one towards him.
4 Cheap.'
' Indeed they are/
1 his introduction opened the way for a
prolonged and serious conversation, in
which the girl artlessly revealed to the
stranger the poverty of her home, and the
necessity of her supporting her siek moth
er. lie was so struck with the girl's man
ner and singular beauty that he secretly
resolved to visit her home and become
more intimately acquainted, lie did so,
and after successive visits, won the love
and cofidcnce of the maiden, and the moth
er s consent to their marriage; and when
lie went back to his Southern home, it was
w.th the promise to return in a fortnight
for his bride. He came, and now the
manly Southerner and the beautiful orange
girl are man and wife. lie has taken her,
the fairest ol the fair, to his Southern
home, to dwell with him and her p>ed
mother, in opulence. Cincinnati Gazette.
Capture of a Ghost.
A veritably ghost was captured in Brook
b'll o p . Saturday evening; a real thing of
*lesh, blood and" moustache, and not one
of those shadowy phantoms whose exis
tence is purely imaginative. In this age
the presence of ghosts is scouted, but there
are timid people among us who would faint
with fright at the sight of anything that,
to their imagination, could be construed
to resemble a spirit. Therefore the people
of Brooklyn, especially those whom busi
ness or pleasure lead in the vicinity of the
old cemetery belonging to St. Ann's Episco
pal church on Fulton street, may really be
said to be unbelievers in the presence of
any but living ghosts. Still they are mor
tal, and given to the gratification of their
curiosity.
On Thursday night some one, on pass- 1
ing this graveyard, fancied he saw ' some- !
thing white moving about among the tomb- j
stones.' He called the attention of others, i
and they too saw the object. It requires j
only a short time to attract a throng in any i
thoroughfare, hence, in a very few minutes
there had gathered many hundred people ;
anxiously watching for the spectre. The )
performance was over for the night, how- j
ever, and the crowd gradually dispersed, j
Friday evening the spectre again appeared
to a few persons, and then quietly and si
lently vanished. On Saturday night his
ghostship chose an early hour for his ram
ble, and about nine o'clock again made his
appearance, enveloped in a white sheet,
stalking solemnly among the emblems of
mortality. In a very few moments nearly
a thousand persons had assembled in front
of the grave yard, blocking up the side
walk and obstructing the passage of the
cars in the street. The police were called
upon to disperse the crowd. Sergeant-
James Brown, of the first precinct, soon !
arrived at the scene, and prudently consid- ,
eriug that the crowd would soon disperse if
the cause were removed, he secured a poa
ition where ready access could be had to
the cemetery, and waited for the appearance
of the spectre.
Ihe 'spook' stalked solemnly'" , .
turnal promenade, Th~ * OO "^noc-;
einit-ite in Me, ser o ean t Wis pr
cxpitate m rns movement, so much - .0- !
he came ear!j falling hcadlor-- o0 that
into a pit?
THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1860.
Old Keasel's Epitaph.
Many years ago, there lived an old Indi
an who became quite celebrated as a poet,
having written many little pieces that at
tracted some attention. He had been ed
ucated in one of the New England col
leges, hut subsequently partially 1 elapsed
into his former barbarous vices. In latter
life, he traveled through the country, pay
ing for his provision and whiskey by the
exercise of his poeiieal talents. During
one year of his tour, lie put up with a man
by the name of Keasel, who had long
wished for an opportunity to get the old
fellow to write his epitaph. Accordingly
a bargaiu was struck. The Indian, with
all the wariness of his tribe stipulating
that after he got his supper he should give
one half of the epitaph, and the rest after
he got his breakfast in the morning.
Accordingly, after supper, he repeated |
the first instalment, which reads thus:
' There was a man who died of late.
For whom angels did impatient wait.
\V itD outstretched arms and wimrs of love
I o waft him to the realms above."
Old I\easel was in ecstasies. lie could
think of nothing but his epitaph. lie was
almost wiliing to die, for the sake of hav
ing sucli beautiful verses inscribed on his
tomb. All night his visions were of the
angelic being who was to carry him to the
regions of eternal felicity. In the morn
ing, he called in his neighbors to hear his
beautiful epitaph, but the pcet proceeded
to get ready for starting, apparently hav
ing forgotten all about his promise. He
was about mounting his pony, when re
minded of it. After a little reflection, he
signified his ability to finish his task; but
as the friends of his host had not heard
the first part, he said he would repeat it as
a preliminary to the last;
'•There was a man v. ho flied of la to.
l or whom angels <tid impatient wait,
\\ ith ontstroti-hofl arms and wines of love
To waft him to the realms above;
lint while disputing *hout the prize—
Still hovering round the lower skies—
In slipped the devil like a weasel.
And down to hell he kicked old Keasel."
As he finished he left, and old lvcasel
after him; but the race was unequal, and
the poet escaped.
Discovery of a Bobbers Cave.
A robber s c-ave was recently discovered
at iv atago, aboiit four miles from Oneida,
Illinois. The cave is about nine feet long,
seven wide, and five feet high. On two
sides were ranged common rough pine bench
es, used for seats, it is supposed. It con
tained a very large bookcase, nearly filled
wuii valuable books, among which may be
mentioned Gibbon's History of the Roman
Empire, six volumes, Macauley's History
of England, four volumes of a quarto Bible.
A correspondent who visited the place says:
' There was quite a number of burglar's
tools, Ac., in the cave, and also a very cur
iously, and I might say ingeniously con
structed pair of boots. Their curiosity
consisted in the soles being on the wrong
end—the heels being where the toes
should be. They were undoubtedly placed
so in order to baffle those who might wish
to track them. I tried the boots on my
feet; they set rather awkward at first, but
after going a little way in them, I exper
ienced no difficulty in walking with them.
There were other stolen articles in the eave
to the value of from $l7O to S2OO, some of
which have been recognized as having been
stolen some months since.'
A Mischievous Parrot. —One day a par
ty of ladies paid a visit aboard, and sever
al had been hoisted on deck by the usual
means of a 4 whip' on the main yard. The
chair had descended faj another ' whip,'
but scarcely had its fair freight been lifted
out of the boat alongside, when the un
fortunate parrot piped, ' Let go!' The
order being instantly obeyed the unfortu
nate lady, instead of being comfortably
seated on deck, as had been those who
preceded her, was soused over head in the
sea. — Autibiograpliy of a Seaman.
Lyon's Pure Ohio
CATAWBA BRANDT.
r PHE want of really pure Brandy has
X long been felt in this country, and the opportuni
ty to nrocure an article of such quality as to super
sede t/ie sale and use of the many vile compounds so
often sold under the name of Brandy, can be regard
only as a great public good. The Catawba Brandy
possesses all the choice qualities of the best imported
liquor and is r, lively known to be ef perfect puri
tv nn.i P."-- _ - As a beverage the pure ar
ticle is a r"nfJ^° r 5 av V" '' r iatuieney, Cramp,
! '[f >■ a remedy for Dyspeps.-, n e bilitv 4e 4c
Oohc, Languor, Low Spirits, General >d'and who
° have used il in their practi*. - . ;
t m P raoti cib" twenty-six years speak ®
the most H"; nng w ' rmß , he seen
.amorous letters and cerMfica-tes.
Sole Agent tor its sale ui RITZ
" Lewistown. Pa.
——— " , ,
i -
npAKI lARI 1 a Variety Store.
\ 1 Cheap Grocery and * arety *w>r
| from which a body had recently been re
moved. He, however, soon reached the
figure, and stripping from it the disguise,
there stood before him a well known attache
of the office of the collector of taxes who
had, for the purpose of amusing himself,
ami a few wags in the vicinity, donned
the ghostly habiliments, and played
the tombstones. The gentleman was com
veyed to the station house of the first pre
cienct, followed by hundreds of boys, and
after receiving a caution from the inspec
tor of police, was permitted to go home.
This will probably end the ghostly prom
enades in that vicinity for the future.—X.
Y. Commercial Advertiser.
i mineis,
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION".
FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS,
j CHICAGO, May IG.
j Soon after twelve o'clock the Convention
j was called to order by Gov. Morgan, of
! New York, amidst the most profound si
lence of the vast multitude.
Mr. Morgan nominated Hon David Wil
mot, of Pennsylvania, for temporary Chair
man, which was approved by enthusiastic
1 acclamation. Mr. Wilwot 011 taking the
! chair spoke at length. He alluded in
1 strong terms to the sectional strife at pres
ent agitating the nation. Ife said that sla
very was sectional, and that freedom is na
tional. Men have more freedom to utter
their opinions in the despotisms of Austria
and Russia, than they have in the slave I
States of Republican America. He con- j
tinned at some length, strongly denouncing j
the institution of slavery.
All the free States, and Virginia, Texas, I
Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky, !
Nebraska, District of Columbia, and Kan- !
sas are represented.
'1 he Committee on Permanent Officers I
and Credentials were appointed. Messrs. !
T. J. Coffey and Hon. Samuel Purviance, j
of Pennsylvania, are on this Committee. j
After some unimportant preliminaries, '
including the appointment of a committee !
to select permanent officers, the convention :
took a recess till five o'clock.
The letter of Col. Fremont to Judge Sta- j
pics, of California, positively declining to j
have his name presented to the convention, j
is published here to day.
AFTERNOON SESSION —PERMANENT OR
OANIZATION.
CHICAGO, May 16.—The convention re
assembled at five o'clock, when the com
mittee on permanent organization reported
for President the name of George Ashinun,
of Massachusetts, who took the chair amid
immense applause. Tn his address he said:
'Wc have come here at the call of the
country fur the purpose of preparing for
the most solemn duty that freedom can
perform. \\ e have come here in ordinary
capacity as delegates of the people, to pre
pare for the formation and carrying out of
a new administration, and, by the help of
God, we will doit. [Loud applause.J No
mere controversy about miserable abstrac
tions brought us here to day. We do not
couie here on any idle question. I think
we have a right to day, in the name of the
American people, to impeach the adminis
tration of our General Government of the
highest crimes that can be committed against
a constitutional government, against a free
people and against humanity. [Prolonged
cheers.] The catalogue of crimes is not
for me to recite. It is written on every
page of the history of the preseut Admin
istration of the Government, and 1 care
not how many paper protests the President
may send into the House of Representa
tives. '
A committee on resolutions were appoin
ted, to whom the Illinois resolutions were
referred-
A resolution was adopted that each del
egation report the name of one person as
a member of the national committee for
the ensuing four years.
The convention then adjourned to 10
o'clock Thursday morning,
SECOND DAY.
CHICAGO, one o'clock P. M.
The Wigwam was completely packed
when the hour of noon arrived, and as each
delegation entered there was great enthus
iasm among the multitude. As Messrs.
Giddings, Win. 1). Kelly, Geo. Coffey and
others appeared upon the platform appro
priated to the delegates, there was cheer
ing from the crowd. Considerable confus
ion was created by efforts of outsiders to
occupy seats appropriated to the delegates.
The President requested each delegation
to turn out the outsiders that occupied their
respective places. On this there were cries
of ' put them out,' mingled with cheers.
When order was restored, Rev. Mr. Pat
ton, of Chicago, delivered an impressive
prayer.
The President then read a communica
tion from the people outside requesting
that some good speakers be sent out to en
tertain the 25000 Republicans and their
wives who were in the straet unable to get
iuto the Wigwam. At this there was great
applause.
Rules for the government of the Con
vention were then reported by the business
committee. The fourth rule provides that
each Congressional district shall have two
votes, and from each State the delegates at
large shall poll four votes. Ry this rule
304 votes shall be a majority in balloting
for President and "V ice President. 1 his
fourth rule was opposed by the Seward
men.
The minority of the Committee reported
a substitute, providing that a majority o
the votes from such States as are repre&en .
ted in the Convention shall be su cieu o
nominate. ["Cheers.] ,
The i wo reports were then postponed so
as to Ukeup the report from the Commit,
tee on Credentials. That Committee re-
I ported that from the States of New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and lowa, an extra number
of delegates had appeared. Each of these
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; States will poll twice as many votes as it
' has Presidential electors. Twenty-six
States and the Histrict of Columbia are
I represented in the Convention,
j finite a warm debate arose as to the ad-
J mission of delegates from Maryland, Yir
! ginia, and a number of other Southern
States, which was finally settled in their
favor.
THIRTY DAV.
j After some preliminary proceedings, the
convention nominated candidates and pro
j ceeded to ballot. The first ballot stood—
j Whole number of votes 465
| Necessary to a choice 003
| For Win. il Seward, of New York 1734
Abram Lincoln, of Illinois 102
Simon Cameron, of Penna. 50$
Edward Bates, of Missouri 48
Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio 40
John McLean, of Ohio 12
Mr. Wade, of Ohio 3
Mr. Dayton, of New Jersey 14
John C. Fremont, of California i
Chas. Sumner, of Massachusetts 1
John M. Reed, of Pennsylvania 1
Jacob Collamer, of Vermont 10
The second ballot was then taken.
Mr. Cameron's name was withdrawn.
The ballot stood as follows :
For Abram Lincoln 181
m. 11. Seward 184$.
Edward Bates 35
Judge McLean 8
Salmon P. Chase 424
Simon Cameron 2*
Wni. Dayton 10
C. M. day 2
TIIK THIRD BALLOT
was then taken amidst wild excitement, and
cries for the ballot. The most intense feel
ing existed during the ballot, each vote
being awaited in breathless silence and ex
pectancy :
M assachusetts gave Lincoln 8 votes
Rhode Island " 5 "
New Jersey " 8 "
Pennsylvania 44 52 "
Maryland " 9 "
Kentucky " 13 '•
Ohio 44 29 "
Oregon " 4 "
As each State voted the applause was
overpowering. The vote of Oregon gave
Lincoln 2'loi votes, or within 11 of a nom
ination.
Mr. Andrews of Massachusetts, then
rose and corrected the vote of Massachu
setts, by changing foui votes, and giving
them to Lincoln, thus nominating him by
21 majority.
The Convention immediately became k
scene of wild excitement. A large por
tion of the delegates who had kept the tal
ly, at once said the struggle was decided,
and half the Convention rose cheering,
shouting, and waving their hats. The au
diance took up the cheers, and the confus
ion became deafening.
State after State rose, striving to change
their votes to the winning candidate, but
the noise and enthusiasm rendered it im
possible for the delegates to make themselves
heard.
Maine cast her 10 votes for Lincoln.
Massachusetts changed, giving 18 votes
to Lincoln and 8 to Seward.
The intelligence of the nomination when i
conveyed to the people outside, caused a
scene beggaring description.
Cheer upon cheer rent the air, while
the cannon sent forth roar after roar of sa
lutes. At least 30,000 people participated
in the excitement.
Missouri changed her 18 votes to Lin
coln. lowa, Connecticut, and Minnesota
also changed their votes.
The result of the third ballot was then
announced :
Whole number of votes 406
Necessary to a choice 234
Abram Lincoln received 350 ,
and was declared duly nominated.
The States that still voted for Seward
were —
New York 70 New Jersey 5
Massachusetts 8 Pennsylvania H
Maryland 2 Michigan 12
Wisconsin 10 California 3
Total lllj
The announcement of the result was re
ceived with renewed applause.
THE NOMINATION MADE UNANIMOUS.
When silence was restored, Mr. Wra.
M. Evarts, of New York, spoke as follows: ".
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the Na
tional Convention: The State of New York
by a full delegation, and with complete unan
imity of the purpose at home, came to this
Convention and presented as its choice one of
its citizens, who had served the State from
boyhood up, had labored for it and loved it.
We came here a great State, with, us we
thought, a great statesman and our love of a
great Republic, from which we are all dele
crates —the great Republic of the American
Union. Our love of the great Republican
party of the Union, and our love for our
statesman and candidate, made us think that
! we did our duty to the country, and the whole
1 country, in expressing our preference and
! love for him. _
Gentlemen, it was from Governor Seward,
that most of us learned to love Republican,
principles and the Republican party. Ilia
fidelitv to the country, the Constitution,
1 tb* laws; his fidelity to the party and the
\ principle that majorities govern ; his interest
i in the advancement of our party to its victor,
' that our country may rise to its true glory,
1 induce mc to declare that I speak his senti
' ments, as I do the united opinion of our del
egation, when I move you, sir, as I now
that the nomination of Abram Lmoo 0 f
Illinois, the Republican candidal p or
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