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are daily increasing which favor my Election. I could tell you an interesting history of the various programes arranged for my defeat. and every effort has made votes for me - Davis will get a majority of at least 100 in the County Hamilton is stronger in the Co than Stuart I am sure that Davis will have a majority in this Representative Dist - My wife has not returned from Iowa but I am looking for her every steamer-

I think it is necessary that Mr Welch come here and settle the quarrel & you will please do so. I find that I took the contract too low. Will lose money - on account of the frame being blown down - cant I get something for that expense.!

Yours truly W J Neely