Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1858 — MASS CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

MASS CONVENTION.

There will be a Republican Mass Convention- held at . Rensselaer on Saturday, June 19, for the purpose of appointing Delegates tojthe Congressional, Senatorial arjd Representative Conventions. Let there be a general attendance. By order of the Central Committee.

I. M. STACKHOUSE,

Secretary pro tem. long atory of “Idleville” is concluded in this number, and we are glad of it. We will never again undertake the pub- , lie&tion of a long story. Washington City municipal election. tame off last Monday. There was fighting at the polls, and a police officer was dangerously wounded. oirWe regret to announce that Benjamin Henkle, Esq., is lying dangerously ill with complicated continued fever. His recovery is extremely doubtful. The Commissioners’ Court has been in session since last Monday, and will probably remain in session until to-morrow evening. They have fixed the county revenue this year at fifty cents on the SIOO, one-half to be applied to the Court House debt. The poll tax is to be fifty cents.