FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
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AT the convention held at Asheborough on the


9TH instant, Jonathan Worth, Esq. of Randolph,
was nominated as the whig candidate 70: Con.
gress in the fourth Congressional District All
the counties except Staniy were represented


Letters were read from Ex-Governor Morehead
and Ralph Gorrell, Esq, declining to be cahdl
dates. Then came the balIotngs-each county


giving ms many votes as it had Commoners md
majority Of the whole number Of votes declaring
the nominee. For Geo. C.. Mendcnhall. of Gull.
ford-DaPidson 2, Gullford 3. For Jonathan
Worth, of RandoIp Montgomery /, Anson q
For H, B~EllIott, of RandoI ph-RandoIph
For Grn. Alfred Doekery, of Richmond-Rich,
mond /. The next vote was For MendenhalI,
GhilEord and Davidson, s; for Worth, Randolph,
Montgomery and Anson, 5; for Dockery, Rich
mond, 1. Gen. Dockery was then Withdrawn;
whereupon Mr.. Worth received the nomination,
Guileord and Davidson still adhcring to Mr. Men.
dcDhall. Mr., Worth appeared before the con.
vention ane accepted the nomination. But; unless
we are greatly y mistaken he will not be the only
whig candidate. Gen. Dockery will not submit,
in our opinion; but will show these wings what
it is to attempt to set aside man of his "grent
fiFmmess of purpose and strength of intellect" If
he should run, the wings Of that District may at
tach most Of the blame to the Fayetteville Oh