7 here will he a Convention of Democrats of
the county of Grant held at Platteville on Sat
urday the 14th day of June, inst., to select
nine delegates to represent the county in the
Democratic Territorial Convention to be held
at Madison on lhe 25th of June.
It is hoped that every precinct will he rep
resented. *• I.OCOFOCOS.”
E D UCATIONA L CON V E NTION.
The friends of Education in Grant and lowa
counties are requested to meet iu Convention,
ai New Digging’, on Tuesday, lhe 24th day
of June, for lhe purpose if consulting upon
measures for the advancement of popular Edu-i
cation. Il is hoped that such a meeting may
tend to awaken a livelier and more general in
terost in the cause, and elicit the views and |
feelings of its friend j in respect to important,
mens u res.
Addresses and discussions upon questions
of moment will occupy the meeting. The for
mation of an Educational Association will be
proposed.
J. Collins, Benj Kilbourn,
J. W. Jliionron, J. VV. Blackstone,
Hfnry Patch, John Lewis,
1). C. Eastman, Henby Putwinb,
J. T. Mills, («. Eddy,
R C. Cowles, Jambs Shinn.
S. O. Paine, Justus DrSuliiokst.
We learn by the lasi Argus, that the laws of
the last session are completed and ready for
distribution- They bate forwarded the quota
to thia and several other counties, by stage,
and will improve the first opportunity of send
ing lo the remaining counties.
A Pirate—The schooner Spitfire has
been captured as a pirate, upon the African
coast, and brought into boston. We learn
ilia' the Grand Jury has returned a true bill a
gainst the Captain, Peter Flowery, for piracy.
The crew appear not lo have been intentional
parlies to the piracy, and were not indicted.
