Southern Argus., 1837-10-10

Drosent position of parties, tnOugh De-
I;eve 4 will not rest where IT is: Both
.,s i,os4 eorv = ond dead shots. / understand
ar. ar -" fr;end ofMr. Wise has delayed
his departure. from the CITY; unoer an
avnectation that GholsOn will send him
Gard Tomorrow may bring out
something more. Nous UeTTOns. 1he
House Will sit hereafter at 10 A; M.
Mr.. KING ofGeorgia, addressed the
Senate for three hours on the suD.trea-
snrv scheme. 1t was a speech which !
,b;1k will cause a sensation in the
south He is opposed to the bill as
much as TalImadge or kiVes: lie
was very hard upon Benton for ms
classic citations to show the antiquity
Of this measure. 1t is considered the
hest speech delivered this session, and
| believe ii. Clay will speak on Mon
day. w.
At a meeting of the Wings at the Court
House on Friday evening the 9th october
nmotion Col. James H. Smith was call
ed 70 the Chair, and Joseph w. Carroll aP-
Tie object of the meeting being explained
bv the Chair, on motion Of F. b. Barker
it was
Pcsolued. That Committee of S be ap-
poipted to invite the Hon. 5. ). Prentiss to
D1rtake of a public dinner to be given him
in the town of Columbus, at such time as
may suit his convenience,
On motion Of P. NJ. Grant, It was
Resolued, That the Chair appoint the
committee. Whereupon the following gen
tlcmen were appointed: p. B. Barker, r.
r. Gregory, Geo. r. Clayton, =. M. Grant,
Thos. MCGEE.
On motion ofP z. Barker, It was
Resolued, That as it is aScertained that
there is but one candidate on the Wing
Congressional Ticket, committee OF seven
be appointed to correspond with any person
processing whig principles, who would con-
sent to become a candidate for Congress,
and report to an adjourned meeting to be
held to- morrow at half past o'cltck.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the chair appoint the
committee. Whercupon the following gen.
emen were aPpointed: NJ. Estes, J: A.
Parker, w. w. HumphieS, Nj. M. Brig
HdIlB W. l.. IA"lIlS' L. ~ O'aSNI anu
Ralph Graves.
On motion It was
Resolved, That the chairman be added
to the committee.
On motion it was
RESOLVED, That this meeting adjourn un.
Ill to- morrow at half past o'clock
The meeting convened according to ad
jcurnment, at the Court House on Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock, p. NJ. Grant from
the committee appointed to invite the Hon.
). 5. Prentiss to partake of public dinner
in this place, read the following cores
Pondence.
COLUMBUS, MISS. Oct. 9Th, 1887.
Dear Sir,-At a meeting of the wings Of
Columbus and its vicinity. convened at the
Court House, on yesterday the 9th inst; the
undersigned were appointed committee to
invite you, in behalf of the whig party OF
Lowndes County, To partake of publ c
dinner, to be given you, in the town OF Co
l"",enS. at such time, as may suit your Con-
The undersigned regard this tender of
the hospitality of the wings of LoWBdeS
County, as meTited by the interchangeable zeal
you have manifested, and the very eminent
talents which You have exerted in the sun
port Of whig principles throughout Missis-
sipPi. In making this communication to
you, sir, we beg leave - add our solicita-
tons to the wishes of the meeting which
we represent, that you viii permiS no Ordin-
any circumstances to prevent you from af-
farding your fellow -citizens Of LowndeS
County, an opportunity of meeting you
around the festive board
Be assured, sir,
OF the high esteem
With which We are
Your friends and
Obedient servants,
P. M. GRANT,
p. B. BARKER,
F. r. GREGoRY.
THOMAS McGEK,
GEO. r. CLAYTON.
To Hon. S. S. PRENTISS.