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Day
18
Month
December
Year
1847
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Public Domain
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Dec. 6. In the House, n vote was laken for Speaker, with the following! result : So ttiere vvns no choleo. Mr. Winihro was afterwards elected at the tliii-d ballot. Dec. 7. Thomas JoíTersoti Campbell, VVhig, of Tennesiee, was eiected Cierk on the first ballot, as fullows: Senatk, Oct. 7. Senator Bulciwin, of Connecticut, appeared and wai swoni. - Mr. Hannegan gave notice of a resolution in favor of tbo heirs of John Paul Jones. CTMr. E. LI. Saüiord, wei] known in this viciniiy as tho Editor of tlie "True Democrat" and "Gem of Soiencp," has not only become an advocate for the war with Mexico, but for tho subjugaliuv. of the whole country. Furtfier, he ha enlisted as a Lieutenant in the VVolverine Rangors, and is beatiug up for as reoruits as peaúfals As an earnoest and sincere refovmer, Mr. Sanfoid has deservcd respect : but in his military career, we cannot wish him any suocess. {UThe "héroes" are heg:nning ta reap tho 'Geward of valor" in the ibolish aóulations of 'he muliitudes, and ihe emoluments and honors of civil offices. We notice that Mnjor Gaines, late a prisoner in Me.xico, is electeJ a Represi n'ative to Congress from Kei.tucky, and Col. Davis is appointed to the Señale from Mississippi. The Wnshingtun Un'onsays; We had the pleasureof seeing to-d.v Col. Jefl'erson Davis, who has won so enviable a dis'.inction among ihe héroes of the present war. He arrived ye.teidav 'lo (Jiwehargs liis duíies as a iifiv senator brtJffl Uiited St.itps frujn the St.ite of Missi.-si)ii. Th Colunel limps a litil, and ie not pntirely cured of the wound -vh; h lie received ; but he is siowly reoveVíng, and h" e , in a shori tim", to lie nble to dispense with the use of !iís erutches.

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Signal of Liberty
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