According to previous notice, an election was held at ’s office, on Monday last, for the purpose of electing city officers. The following persons were nominated and received the number of votes attached to their names:

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The above selection was undoubtedly a good one; all of the candidates were well qualified to serve the city in the capacity of Mayor, Aldermen and councillors, and we should scarcely have known how to have made the selection, and so nearly was public opinion divided that those who have lost may feel themselves highly honored, as they have only been beat from one to about 10. It certainly was a good race, and if those that were behind had only spurred a little, they perhaps might have arrived first to the winning post. [p. [2]]