West Jersey In the Field.
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Over Five Thousand Of the Wings OF the lst
Congressional District, n. ]. assembled at Bridge
ton on Friday, and had right glorious meeting.
The Convention having been organized, JAMES
C. HAMPTON of Cumberland wGs unanimously
)minated as the Candidate of the District for
CONGRESS, and the Convention resolved itself into
Mass Meeting and listened to some eloquent
Speaking by JOHN P. JACKSON OF Essex, JOSEPH
F. CHANDLER of Philadelphia, and Senator DAY.
TON. MIR. HAMPTON, the nominee, was then
loudly called for and responded i'll happy and
pertinent address, when the Convention adjourned.
Mr.. Hampton, as we learn from the Newark Ad-
v,rtiser. is q son of Dr. Hampton, an old and
public spirited Whiy, and is himself among the
most respected members of the West Jersey Bar.
M- Elmer will doubtless be his opponent. The
district consists C. the Counties OF Cape May,
Cumberland, Salem, Atlantic, Camden and
Gloucester.


There were also large meetings in Salem On
Wedncsdavand Thursday evenings whch we're
addressed BY MessFs. jackson and Chandler


w. BAER, the Buckeye Blacksmith,
was in Danvilie, Pa. On the oath, and spoke in
the afternoon and again in toe evening N expo
si.ion OF the Political quast:ans Of the day, and
especially OF the impudent and cruel fraud of
those who are seeking TO make Ignorant Pennsyl-
vanisns believe that Nh Polk is in favor of a
Protective Tariff His remarks, though calm
and temperate, wese searching, and stirred the
bic OF Loco Focoism. the lower strata Of the
Loco. Foco party in that benighted, demagoguc-
RIDDEN region-inen whom Folks election would
deprive OF employment and bread-interrupted
hin By insults and howls, and gave three groans
when he concluded. When he closed ia the
evening, they pursued him to his hotel, yelling
and throwing rotten eggs at him. some OF which
to,k effect on his clothes. All the lime, ne cffsF
ed to discuss the questions at issue with any
champion they might select-but no. rotten eggs
were The arguments suited 70 their mental calibre
S .ch conduct mus; have rs proper effect.


- The Louisiana State Convention assembled
at Jackson, has adjourned, TO aleet in New Orleans
OF the second Wednesday IN January nezt.


A SIGs-On vote taken in the cars, 2 few
lays since, between Rochester and Buffalo ard
bstseen gutfalo and the Falls, the following was
tho result:


Rochester 10 Buffalo. 69 lU ]


BIfi.lo to the Feiis. ...---35 IL Btrnsy


FIKE.-A Chair Factory in The rear Of Christie
street. near Grand, vas consumed on Saturday morn
in. The engines were promptly on The ground and
Ihe fire was speedily gotund-r, although no' without
oIat exeIton. as lhe building burnt very rapidly.