Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1858 — HON. SCHUYLER COLFAX [ARTICLE]

HON. SCHUYLER COLFAX

Will address the people of the Ninth District as follows: Francisville, Friday, Angus* 27, P. M. Rensselaer, Saturday, Aegu t 28.' 1 P M. Morocco, Saturday. Augps’ 28,' 8 P. M. (KrMo ney greatly needed at this office Don’t all speak at once. is now selling at Francisville at seventy-live cents per bushel, and corn at forty cents. KrM' jor Austin M. Puitt will address the public on the political topics of the day at the Court House next Friday night. Democratic Representative Convention did not come off last Saturday, as waa expected. We believe that the day is not now announced.—[ i Gazette office will be removed this week to the second stqry of Fowler & Petin’s store building. Hereafter our friend: will call there when they desire to see us. CO” We are pleased to announce that Hein. Tom Corwin was nominated for Congress, last Monday by the Republicans of Warren (O.) District. He stands squarely on the Philadelphia Platform. (p5”An attempt to sink an artesian well at Columbus, Ohio, has developed a fact in Geology which is new to the devotees o. that science- The well has already reached the depth of 1,708 feet, more than one thousand feet of which are through solid limestone. Van Nostrand informs us that he ‘has concluded to remain on ! y one week longer, and we would advise those wishing to get a correct miniature of themselves or friends, to call on him soon. He is getting up some superior Photographs, equal to the finest steel-plate engravings, and at a very cheap rate. . £gjy The Count}’ Convention came off last Saturday, and quite a respectable number attended, considering the busy season among the farmers. Judge Turner was present and addressed the meeting. Although he disclaimed all experience in public speaking, he talked r : ght strai, ht forward,nnd ’ > 1.,-j point, and made a favorable .impre isioi > hi. hearers. He will be back in a few weeks and thoroughly Canvass the count v.